"kilima" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-kilima.flac [Kenya] Forms: vilima [plural]
Etymology: From ki- + mlima. Etymology templates: {{prefix|sw|ki|mlima}} ki- + mlima Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} kilima, {{sw-noun|vi}} kilima (ki-vi class, plural vilima)
  1. Diminutive of mlima: small hill Tags: class-7, class-8, diminutive, form-of Form of: mlima (extra: small hill) Categories (place): Landforms Derived forms: Kilimanjaro

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for kilima meaning in Swahili (1.8kB)

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