"dini" meaning in Swahili

See dini in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-dini.flac Forms: dini class IX [canonical], dini class X [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic دِين (dīn). Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|ar|دِين}} Borrowed from Arabic دِين (dīn) Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} dini class IX (plural dini class X)
  1. religion Wikipedia link: sw:dini Derived forms: kidini (english: religious)
    Sense id: en-dini-sw-noun-E50Uthyu Categories (other): Pages with 11 entries, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Religion
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