"jira" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-jira.flac Forms: jira [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi जीरा (jīrā), from Sanskrit जीरक (jīraka). Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|hi|जीरा}} Borrowed from Hindi जीरा (jīrā), {{der|sw|sa|जीरक}} Sanskrit जीरक (jīraka) Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} jira, {{sw-noun|n}} jira (n class, plural jira)
  1. cumin (seeds used as a spice) Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (topical): Spices
    Sense id: en-jira-sw-noun-oO1sYBoE Disambiguation of Spices: 89 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: majira [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic مَجْرًى (majran). Etymology templates: {{der|sw|ar|مَجْرًى}} Arabic مَجْرًى (majran), {{root|sw|ar|ج ر ي}} Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} jira, {{sw-noun|ma}} jira (ma class, plural majira)
  1. (geometry, mathematics) axis, as on a graph Tags: class-5, class-6 Categories (topical): Geometry, Mathematics Derived forms: majiranukta Related terms: mhimili
    Sense id: en-jira-sw-noun-5Q-EXZ2- Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 24 76 Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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