"ajali" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-ajali.flac Forms: ajali class IX [canonical], ajali class X [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic أَجَل (ʔajal). Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|ar|أَجَل}} Borrowed from Arabic أَجَل (ʔajal), {{root|sw|ar|ج ل ل}} Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} ajali class IX (plural ajali class X)
  1. accident (befalling, mishap, casualty)
    Sense id: en-ajali-sw-noun-5U5Dro6I Categories (other): Swahili terms with collocations, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 25 26 22 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 26 23 26
  2. fate, destiny
    Sense id: en-ajali-sw-noun-M3SW~3gm Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 25 26 22 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 26 23 26 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 36 64
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