"amali" meaning in Swahili

See amali in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: amali class IX [canonical], amali class X [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic عَمَل (ʕamal). Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|ar|عَمَل}} Borrowed from Arabic عَمَل (ʕamal), {{root|sw|ar|ع م ل}} Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} amali class IX (plural amali class X)
  1. work
    Sense id: en-amali-sw-noun-AOE-169V Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 40 60
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: amali class IX [canonical], amali class X [plural]
Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} amali class IX (plural amali class X)
  1. charm (witchcraft)
    Sense id: en-amali-sw-noun-KuD2O2uL Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 40 60
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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        "work"
      ],
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          "work"
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      ]
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        "charm (witchcraft)"
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    "Swahili nouns",
    "Swahili terms borrowed from Arabic",
    "Swahili terms derived from Arabic",
    "Swahili terms derived from the Arabic root ع م ل"
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      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "amali"
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  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        "charm (witchcraft)"
      ],
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        ]
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