"peni" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-peni.flac [Kenya] Forms: mapeni [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English penny. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|sw|en|penny|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English penny, {{bor+|sw|en|penny}} Borrowed from English penny Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} peni, {{sw-noun|ma}} peni (ma class, plural mapeni)
  1. penny (1/240 of a pound sterling or Irish pound) Tags: class-5, class-6 Categories (topical): Writing instruments
    Sense id: en-peni-sw-noun-CfzOeiF2 Disambiguation of Writing instruments: 39 15 46 Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 84 14 2
  2. (uncommon) 10-cent coin Tags: class-5, class-6, uncommon Categories (topical): Coins, Writing instruments
    Sense id: en-peni-sw-noun-4LObcO-2 Disambiguation of Coins: 31 68 2 Disambiguation of Writing instruments: 39 15 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-peni.flac [Kenya] Forms: peni [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English pen. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|sw|en|pen|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English pen, {{bor+|sw|en|pen}} Borrowed from English pen Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} peni, {{sw-noun|n}} peni (n class, plural peni)
  1. pen Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (topical): Writing instruments Synonyms: kalamu
    Sense id: en-peni-sw-noun-4hprDLGT Disambiguation of Writing instruments: 39 15 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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