"mzungu wa pili" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-mzungu wa pili.flac [Kenya] Forms: wazungu wa pili [plural]
Etymology: Literally, “white person of two”, because of its value in certain card games. Etymology templates: {{m-g|white person of two}} “white person of two”, {{lit|white person of two}} Literally, “white person of two” Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} mzungu wa pili, {{sw-noun|wa}} mzungu wa pili (m-wa class, plural wazungu wa pili)
  1. (card games) queen Tags: class-1, class-2 Categories (topical): Card games
    Sense id: en-mzungu_wa_pili-sw-noun-qcPB92dF Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Topics: card-games, games Related terms: ree, rea, rei, mbili, tatu, nne, tano, sita, saba, nane, tisa, kumi, ghulamu, mzungu wa tatu, malkia, bibi, mfalme, mzungu wa nne, basha, jokari

Inflected forms

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