"beseni" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-beseni.flac Forms: beseni class V [canonical], IX [canonical], mabeseni class VI [plural], beseni class X [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English basin. Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|en|basin}} Borrowed from English basin Head templates: {{sw-noun|59}} beseni class V or IX (plural mabeseni class VI or beseni class X)
  1. basin (bowl for washing) Wikipedia link: sw:beseni Synonyms: karai, besheni

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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