"mkalimani" meaning in All languages combined

See mkalimani on Wiktionary

Noun [Swahili]

Audio: Sw-ke-mkalimani.flac Forms: mkalimani class I [canonical], wakalimani class II [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic كَلَمَانِيّ (kalamāniyy). Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|ar|كَلَمَانِيّ}} Borrowed from Arabic كَلَمَانِيّ (kalamāniyy), {{root|sw|ar|ك ل م}} Head templates: {{sw-noun|wa}} mkalimani class I (plural wakalimani class II)
  1. interpreter (one who interprets) Synonyms: mtapta, mtarijumani Derived forms: ukalimani (english: interpreting)
    Sense id: en-mkalimani-sw-noun-0hDFRFwQ Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Occupations

Inflected forms

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        "Swahili nouns",
        "Swahili terms borrowed from Arabic",
        "Swahili terms derived from Arabic",
        "Swahili terms derived from the Arabic root ك ل م",
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