"dei" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Forms: dei [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English day. Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|en|day}} Borrowed from English day Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} dei, {{sw-noun|n}} dei (n class, plural dei)
  1. (Kenya) day Tags: Kenya, class-10, class-9 Categories (topical): Time Synonyms: siku Derived forms: Jamhuri Dei (english: Jamhuri Day), leba dei (english: Labor Day, May Day), Madaraka Dei (english: Madaraka Day), Mashujaa Dei (english: Mashujaa Day)
    Sense id: en-dei-sw-noun-lEwn5bl6 Categories (other): Kenyan Swahili, Swahili entries with incorrect language header

Download JSONL data for dei meaning in Swahili (1.3kB)

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          "english": "Labor Day, May Day",
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        },
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    },
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