"meja" meaning in Swahili

See meja in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-meja.flac [Kenya] Forms: mameja [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English major. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|sw|en|major|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English major, {{bor+|sw|en|major}} Borrowed from English major Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} meja, {{sw-noun|ma}} meja (ma class, plural mameja)
  1. major (military rank) Wikipedia link: sw:meja Tags: class-5, class-6 Categories (topical): Military ranks

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for meja meaning in Swahili (1.9kB)

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