"mahameli" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-mahameli.flac [Kenya]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic مَخْمَل (maḵmal). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|sw|ar|مَخْمَل|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Arabic مَخْمَل (maḵmal), {{bor+|sw|ar|مَخْمَل}} Borrowed from Arabic مَخْمَل (maḵmal), {{root|sw|ar|خ م ل}} Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} mahameli, {{sw-noun|ma|plural}} mahameli (ma class, plural only)
  1. velvet; corduroy Tags: class-5, class-6, plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Fabrics
    Sense id: en-mahameli-sw-noun-Gv614vdP Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Swahili pluralia tantum

Download JSON data for mahameli meaning in Swahili (2.0kB)

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