"droni" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-droni.flac Forms: droni class IX [canonical], droni class X [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English drone. Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|en|drone}} Borrowed from English drone Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} droni class IX (plural droni class X)
  1. drone Categories (topical): Aircraft, Military Synonyms: ndege nyuki
    Sense id: en-droni-sw-noun-edoHbKrm Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header
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        "3": "drone"
      },
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      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from English drone.",
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      "form": "droni class IX",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "droni class X",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
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        },
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          "langcode": "sw",
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          "orig": "sw:Aircraft",
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            "Technology",
            "Aeronautics",
            "Transport",
            "All topics",
            "Sciences",
            "Fundamental"
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        },
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          ],
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        }
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              9,
              14
            ]
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              4,
              9
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Will the drone decide the winner of future wars?",
          "ref": "2022 April 18, “Vita vya Ukraine: Je, droni ndiyo itakayoamua mshindi wa vita siku zijazo?”, in BBC News Swahili:",
          "text": "Je, droni ndiyo itakayoamua mshindi wa vita siku zijazo?",
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      ],
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          "word": "ndege nyuki"
        }
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        "Swahili nouns",
        "Swahili terms borrowed from English",
        "Swahili terms derived from English",
        "Swahili terms with quotations",
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          "english": "Will the drone decide the winner of future wars?",
          "ref": "2022 April 18, “Vita vya Ukraine: Je, droni ndiyo itakayoamua mshindi wa vita siku zijazo?”, in BBC News Swahili:",
          "text": "Je, droni ndiyo itakayoamua mshindi wa vita siku zijazo?",
          "type": "quote"
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          "drone"
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        {
          "word": "ndege nyuki"
        }
      ]
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