"asali" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-asali.flac Forms: asali class IX [canonical]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic عَسَل (ʕasal). Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|ar|عَسَل}} Borrowed from Arabic عَسَل (ʕasal), {{root|sw|ar|ع س ل}} Head templates: {{sw-noun|n|-}} asali class IX (no plural)
  1. honey (sweet substance produced by bees) Tags: no-plural Categories (topical): Honey
    Sense id: en-asali-sw-noun-wSm648rg Disambiguation of Honey: 61 39 Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 29 5 12 38 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 4 10 50 13 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 81 19
  2. syrup Tags: no-plural
    Sense id: en-asali-sw-noun-saySWr14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: uki
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    "Swahili terms derived from the Arabic root ع س ل",
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