"mathree" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: mathrees [plural]
Etymology: A partial translation of Swahili -tatu (“three”) in matatu. Etymology templates: {{noncog|sw|tatu|-tatu|three}} Swahili -tatu (“three”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} mathree (plural mathrees)
  1. (Kenya, slang, Sheng) Synonym of matatu Tags: Kenya, Sheng, slang Synonyms: matatu [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-mathree-en-noun-sCmAbUWf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Kenyan English, Sheng

Noun [Swahili]

Audio: Sw-ke-mathree.flac Forms: mathree [plural]
Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} mathree, {{sw-noun|ma|mathree}} mathree (ma class, plural mathree)
  1. (Sheng) matatu Tags: Sheng, class-5, class-6
    Sense id: en-mathree-sw-noun-dYeFkWcT Categories (other): Sheng, Swahili entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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