"bali" meaning in Swahili

See bali in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Audio: Sw-ke-bali.flac [Kenya]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic بَل (bal). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|sw|ar|بَل|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Arabic بَل (bal), {{bor+|sw|ar|بَل}} Borrowed from Arabic بَل (bal) Head templates: {{head|sw|adverb}} bali
  1. however, on the contrary
    Sense id: en-bali-sw-adv-MUwx5ckW Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 68 31 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Conjunction

Audio: Sw-ke-bali.flac [Kenya]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic بَل (bal). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|sw|ar|بَل|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Arabic بَل (bal), {{bor+|sw|ar|بَل}} Borrowed from Arabic بَل (bal) Head templates: {{head|sw|conjunction}} bali
  1. but instead
    Sense id: en-bali-sw-conj-mCnVvYbY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-bali.flac [Kenya] Forms: bali [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi बाली (bālī). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|sw|hi|बाली|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Hindi बाली (bālī), {{bor+|sw|hi|बाली}} Borrowed from Hindi बाली (bālī) Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} bali, {{sw-noun|n}} bali (n class, plural bali)
  1. earring Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (topical): Jewelry Synonyms: hereni, kipuli
    Sense id: en-bali-sw-noun-sw:jewelry Disambiguation of Jewelry: 33 2 65
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Download JSON data for bali meaning in Swahili (4.1kB)

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