"nanasi" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-nanasi.flac Forms: nanasi class V [canonical], mananasi class VI [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Portuguese ananás, from Old Tupi naná. Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|pt|ananás}} Borrowed from Portuguese ananás, {{der|sw|tpw|naná}} Old Tupi naná Head templates: {{sw-noun|ma}} nanasi class V (plural mananasi class VI)
  1. pineapple Wikipedia link: sw:nanasi Categories (lifeform): Fruits Derived forms: mnanasi
    Sense id: en-nanasi-sw-noun-sP72IXJ~ Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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