"Amerika" meaning in Swahili

See Amerika in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ɑˈmɛ.ɾi.kɑ/ Audio: Sw-ke-Amerika.flac [Kenya]
Etymology: Borrowed from English America. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|sw|en|America|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English America, {{bor+|sw|en|America}} Borrowed from English America Head templates: {{head|sw|proper noun}} Amerika
  1. America (the continents of North America and South America) Categories (place): Continents
    Sense id: en-Amerika-sw-name-SYJslQlB Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 60 40
  2. (nonstandard) United States of America (a country in North America) Tags: nonstandard Categories (place): Countries, Countries in North America, Continents Synonyms: Marekani
    Sense id: en-Amerika-sw-name-6DbKFMqU Disambiguation of Continents: 43 57
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Amerika ya Kaskazini, Amerika ya Kusini Related terms: Afrika [Africa], Antaktika Antaktiki (english: Antarctica), Asia (english: Asia), Ulaya Uropa [Europe], Amerika ya Kaskazini [North-America], Australia (english: Oceania), Amerika ya Kusini [edit] [South-America]

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