"gesti" meaning in Swahili

See gesti in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-gesti.flac Forms: gesti class IX [canonical], gesti class X [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English guest. Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|en|guest}} Borrowed from English guest Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} gesti class IX (plural gesti class X)
  1. guesthouse Wikipedia link: sw:Nyumba ya wageni
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