"chaki" meaning in Swahili

See chaki in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-chaki.flac Forms: chaki class IX [canonical], chaki class X [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English chalk. Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|en|chalk}} Borrowed from English chalk Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} chaki class IX (plural chaki class X)
  1. chalk (a soft, white, powdery limestone) Wikipedia link: sw:chaki Categories (topical): Rocks, Writing instruments
    Sense id: en-chaki-sw-noun-5ldExfv0 Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header
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