"chizi" meaning in Swahili

See chizi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-chizi.flac Forms: chizi class V [canonical], machizi class VI [plural]
Head templates: {{sw-noun|ma}} chizi class V (plural machizi class VI)
  1. madman (an insane man)
    Sense id: en-chizi-sw-noun-xWE0FVh5 Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 66 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-chizi.flac Forms: chizi class IX [canonical], chizi class X [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English cheese. Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|en|cheese}} Borrowed from English cheese Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} chizi class IX (plural chizi class X)
  1. cheese (dairy product) Categories (topical): Dairy products Synonyms: jibini
    Sense id: en-chizi-sw-noun-CJ8hR-8E Disambiguation of Dairy products: 16 84 Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 66 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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    },
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  ],
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    {
      "word": "jibini"
    }
  ],
  "word": "chizi"
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