"kichaka" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-kichaka.flac Forms: kichaka class VII [canonical], vichaka class VIII [plural]
Etymology: From ki- + chaka (“shrubland”). Etymology templates: {{af|sw|ki-|chaka|t2=shrubland}} ki- + chaka (“shrubland”) Head templates: {{sw-noun|vi}} kichaka class VII (plural vichaka class VIII)
  1. a bush or shrub (category of woody plant)
    Sense id: en-kichaka-sw-noun-jDHvxxwx Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Swahili terms prefixed with ki-, Plants Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Swahili terms prefixed with ki-: 48 52 Disambiguation of Plants: 65 35
  2. a splinter used as a fastener to support a pole
    Sense id: en-kichaka-sw-noun-Ugj7~H~s Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Swahili terms prefixed with ki-, Construction Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Swahili terms prefixed with ki-: 48 52 Disambiguation of Construction: 41 59

Inflected forms

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