"chama" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chamas [plural]
Etymology: From Swahili chama (“organization, society”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sw|chama||organization, society}} Swahili chama (“organization, society”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} chama (plural chamas)
  1. (East Africa, chiefly Kenya) Any of several types of informal cooperative society. Tags: Africa, East, Kenya
    Sense id: en-chama-en-noun-en:informal_cooperative_society_in_East_Africa Categories (other): East African English, Kenyan English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. (East Africa, chiefly Kenya) Any of several types of informal cooperative society.
    (often) Such a group for pooling and investing savings.
    Tags: Africa, East, Kenya, often
    Sense id: en-chama-en-noun-en:informal_cooperative_society_in_East_Africa1 Categories (other): East African English, Kenyan English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Inflected forms

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