"delta" meaning in Swahili

See delta in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-delta.flac Forms: delta class IX [canonical], delta class X [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English delta. Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|en|delta}} Borrowed from English delta Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} delta class IX (plural delta class X)
  1. delta (landform at the mouth of a river) Categories (topical): Geography
    Sense id: en-delta-sw-noun-vqFWxEBU Categories (other): Pages with 23 entries, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header
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