"mcheshi" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Swahili]

Audio: Sw-ke-mcheshi.flac [Kenya] Forms: wacheshi [plural]
Etymology: From m- + -chesha (“make someone laugh”) + -i. Etymology templates: {{af|sw|m-|chesha|-i|alt2=-chesha|t2=make someone laugh}} m- + -chesha (“make someone laugh”) + -i Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} mcheshi, {{sw-noun|m-wa}} mcheshi (m-wa class, plural wacheshi)
  1. a comedian or entertainer Tags: class-1, class-2 Categories (topical): Comedy, Occupations Synonyms: mchekeshaji

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for mcheshi meaning in All languages combined (1.9kB)

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