"mahameli" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-mahameli.flac Forms: mahameli class VI [canonical]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic مَخْمَل (maḵmal). Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|ar|مَخْمَل}} Borrowed from Arabic مَخْمَل (maḵmal), {{root|sw|ar|خ م ل}} Head templates: {{sw-noun|ma|plural}} mahameli class VI (plural only)
  1. velvet; corduroy Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Fabrics
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