See mzee in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-wa class|m class_((I))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#M-mi class|m class_((III))]]/[[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#U class|u class_((XI))]] inflected form of -zee"
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Download raw JSONL data for mzee meaning in Swahili (2.7kB)
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