"makali" meaning in Swahili

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Adjective

Audio: Sw-ke-makali.flac
Etymology: From ma- + -kali (“sharp”). Etymology templates: {{af|sw|ma-|kali|alt2=-kali|t2=sharp}} ma- + -kali (“sharp”) Head templates: {{head|sw|adjective form}} makali
  1. Ma class inflected form of -kali. Tags: class-5, class-6, form-of Form of: -kali
    Sense id: en-makali-sw-adj-jyx3-U8i Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Swahili terms prefixed with ma- Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Swahili terms prefixed with ma-: 68 32

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-makali.flac
Etymology: From ma- + -kali (“sharp”). Etymology templates: {{af|sw|ma-|kali|alt2=-kali|t2=sharp}} ma- + -kali (“sharp”) Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} makali, {{sw-noun|ma|plural}} makali (ma class, plural only)
  1. cutting edge (sharp edge of the blade) Tags: class-5, class-6, plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-makali-sw-noun-HgOqzZKb Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Swahili pluralia tantum Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Swahili pluralia tantum: 41 59
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