"mate" meaning in Swahili

See mate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-mate.flac Forms: mate class VI [canonical]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *màtáì. Etymology templates: {{inh|sw|bnt-pro|*màtáì}} Proto-Bantu *màtáì Head templates: {{sw-noun|ma|plural}} mate class VI (plural only)
  1. saliva (liquid secreted into the mouth) Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Bodily fluids
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