"kipenzi" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-kipenzi.flac Forms: kipenzi class VII [canonical], vipenzi class VIII [plural]
Etymology: Diminutive of mpenzi. Head templates: {{sw-noun|vi}} kipenzi class VII (plural vipenzi class VIII)
  1. darling, love
    Sense id: en-kipenzi-sw-noun-AagOF7-q Categories (other): Swahili terms with collocations
  2. lover
    Sense id: en-kipenzi-sw-noun-FqLdOocl
  3. a favorite (one that is preferred or liked above all others; most loved)
    Sense id: en-kipenzi-sw-noun-hFV4nqrZ Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 6 80 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 5 82 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 42 2 56

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "Diminutive of mpenzi.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "kipenzi class VII",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vipenzi class VIII",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "sw",
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          ],
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        }
      ],
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        {
          "english": "my love",
          "text": "kipenzi changu",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "darling, love"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "darling",
          "darling"
        ],
        [
          "love",
          "love"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "lover"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "lover",
          "lover"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "14 6 80",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "13 5 82",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "_dis": "42 2 56",
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a favorite (one that is preferred or liked above all others; most loved)"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "favorite",
          "favorite"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
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{
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    "Pages with entries",
    "Swahili class VII nouns",
    "Swahili entries with incorrect language header",
    "Swahili lemmas",
    "Swahili nouns"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Diminutive of mpenzi.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "kipenzi class VII",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vipenzi class VIII",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "vi"
      },
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "sw",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        "Swahili terms with collocations"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "my love",
          "text": "kipenzi changu",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "darling, love"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "darling",
          "darling"
        ],
        [
          "love",
          "love"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "lover"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "lover",
          "lover"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a favorite (one that is preferred or liked above all others; most loved)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "favorite",
          "favorite"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
  "word": "kipenzi"
}

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