"kiwanja" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-kiwanja.flac Forms: kiwanja class VII [canonical], viwanja class VIII [plural]
Etymology: From ki- + uwanja. Etymology templates: {{prefix|sw|ki|uwanja}} ki- + uwanja Head templates: {{sw-noun|vi}} kiwanja class VII (plural viwanja class VIII)
  1. diminutive of uwanja: plot of land; grounds Tags: diminutive, form-of Form of: uwanja (extra: plot of land; grounds) Derived forms (Nominal derivations): kiwanja cha michezo (english: arena, stadium), kiwanja cha ndege (english: airport)

Inflected forms

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        },
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    },
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      "sense": "Nominal derivations",
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