"kaptula" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-kaptula.flac Forms: kaptula class IX [canonical], kaptula class X [plural], kaptura [alternative]
Etymology: Possibly from Chichewa kubutula (“to cut off”), or French pantalon. Etymology templates: {{der|sw|ny|kubutula||to cut off}} Chichewa kubutula (“to cut off”), {{der|sw|fr|pantalon}} French pantalon Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} kaptula class IX (plural kaptula class X)
  1. shorts (clothing) Categories (topical): Clothing
    Sense id: en-kaptula-sw-noun-BkyHs~xj Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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