"jela" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-jela.flac [Kenya] Forms: jela [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English jail. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|sw|en|jail|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English jail, {{bor+|sw|en|jail}} Borrowed from English jail Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} jela, {{sw-noun|n}} jela (n class, plural jela)
  1. jail, prison Tags: class-10, class-9 Synonyms: gereza
    Sense id: en-jela-sw-noun-pl-jg0gD Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for jela meaning in Swahili (1.5kB)

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