"kamusi" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

IPA: /kɑˈmu.si/ Audio: Sw-ke-kamusi.flac [Kenya] Forms: kamusi [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic قَامُوس (qāmūs). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|sw|ar|قَامُوس|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Arabic قَامُوس (qāmūs), {{bor+|sw|ar|قَامُوس}} Borrowed from Arabic قَامُوس (qāmūs) Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} kamusi, {{sw-noun|n}} kamusi (n class, plural kamusi)
  1. dictionary (publication that explains the meanings of an ordered list of words) Wikipedia link: sw:kamusi Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (topical): Dictionaries
    Sense id: en-kamusi-sw-noun-~~OdycDv Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header

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