"chesi" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-chesi.flac [Kenya] Forms: chesi [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English chess. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|sw|en|chess|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English chess, {{bor+|sw|en|chess}} Borrowed from English chess Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} chesi, {{sw-noun|n}} chesi (n class, plural chesi)
  1. chess Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (topical): Chess, Games Synonyms: sataranji

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