"laini" meaning in Swahili

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Adjective

Audio: Sw-ke-laini.flac [Kenya]
Etymology: From Arabic لَيِّن (layyin). Etymology templates: {{der|sw|ar|لَيِّن}} Arabic لَيِّن (layyin), {{root|sw|ar|ل ي ن}} Head templates: {{head|sw|adjective|invariable|cat2=indeclinable adjectives|head=}} laini (invariable), {{sw-adj|inv}} laini (invariable)
  1. smooth, soft (lacking friction, not rough) Tags: invariable
    Sense id: en-laini-sw-adj-ydQ93Q~H Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header

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