"jinsia" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-jinsia.flac [Kenya] Forms: jinsia [plural]
Etymology: Seemingly from Arabic جِنْسِيَّة (jinsiyya), although جِنْس (jins) (whence Swahili jinsi) is the usual word for "gender". Etymology templates: {{bor|sw|ar|جِنْسِيَّة}} Arabic جِنْسِيَّة (jinsiyya), {{cog|sw|jinsi}} Swahili jinsi Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} jinsia, {{sw-noun|n}} jinsia (n class, plural jinsia)
  1. gender (identification as a man, a woman, or something else) Tags: class-10, class-9 Derived forms: jinsia moja (english: same-sex) Related terms: jinsi
    Sense id: en-jinsia-sw-noun-pmJfek~4 Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header

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

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