"Kiswahili" meaning in English

See Kiswahili in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Swahili Kiswahili. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|sw|Kiswahili}} Borrowed from Swahili Kiswahili Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kiswahili
  1. Swahili, an agglutinative Bantu language widely spoken in East Africa. Categories (topical): Languages Synonyms: Swahili
    Sense id: en-Kiswahili-en-name-bBx~VLER Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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