"hanithi" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-hanithi.flac Forms: hanithi class V [canonical], mahanithi class VI [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic خَنِيث (ḵanīṯ, “effeminate”). Etymology templates: {{der|sw|ar|خَنِيث||effeminate}} Arabic خَنِيث (ḵanīṯ, “effeminate”), {{root|sw|ar|خ ن ث}} Head templates: {{sw-noun|ma}} hanithi class V (plural mahanithi class VI)
  1. (often derogatory) homosexual man Tags: derogatory, often Related terms: basha, shoga, msenge
    Sense id: en-hanithi-sw-noun-f3K~w5l4 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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