"falka" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-falka.flac [Kenya] Forms: falka [plural]
Etymology: Possibly from Arabic فُلْك (fulk, “ship”). Etymology templates: {{der|sw|ar|فُلْك||ship}} Arabic فُلْك (fulk, “ship”) Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} falka, {{sw-noun|n}} falka (n class, plural falka)
  1. (nautical) hold (cargo area) Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-falka-sw-noun-sC2ejhr3 Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

Download JSON data for falka meaning in Swahili (1.4kB)

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