"kesha" meaning in Swahili

See kesha in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: -kesha [canonical], kukesha [infinitive]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu [Term?]. Etymology templates: {{inh|sw|bnt-pro}} Proto-Bantu [Term?] Head templates: {{sw-verb}} -kesha (infinitive kukesha)
  1. to watch, to keep vigil Derived forms: -keshea [applicative, verb], -kesheka [stative, verb] Derived forms (Nominal derivations): mkesha Derived forms (Reciprocal): -keshana [verb]
    Sense id: en-kesha-sw-verb-nMi9swJW Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header
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