"ndia" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Forms: ndia class IX [canonical], ndia class X [plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *njɪ̀dà. Etymology templates: {{inh|sw|bnt-pro|*njɪ̀dà}} Proto-Bantu *njɪ̀dà Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} ndia class IX (plural ndia class X)
  1. (Kimvita) Alternative form of njia Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: njia
    Sense id: en-ndia-sw-noun-Sig957so Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header
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  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Bantu *njɪ̀dà.",
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          "name": "Swahili entries with incorrect language header",
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      "examples": [
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          "english": "This world is deceitful, why follow its ways?",
          "ref": "R. Allen (1946) “Inkishafi—a translation from the Swahili”, in African Studies, volume 5, number 4, →DOI, pages 243–249",
          "roman": "Huyui dunia ina ghururi? ndia za-tatasi huzandamaye?",
          "text": "هُيُوِ دُنِيَ اِيْنَ غُرُرِ ، دِيَ زَتَتَسِ هُزَدَمَيِْ،",
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Download raw JSONL data for ndia meaning in Swahili (1.4kB)

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