"shauri" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shauris [plural]
Etymology: From Swahili shauri. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|sw|shauri}} Swahili shauri Head templates: {{en-noun}} shauri (plural shauris)
  1. (dated, Africa) A consultation, usually between a bwana and a local African. Tags: Africa, dated
    Sense id: en-shauri-en-noun-QsX-Xvl2 Categories (other): African English
  2. (Kenya) One's problem; concern. Tags: Kenya
    Sense id: en-shauri-en-noun-rXLJ75T8 Categories (other): Kenyan English, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 9 91

Inflected forms

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