"rahisi" meaning in Swahili

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Adjective

Audio: Sw-ke-rahisi.flac [Kenya]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic رَخِيص (raḵīṣ, “inexpensive”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|sw|ar|رَخِيص||inexpensive|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Arabic رَخِيص (raḵīṣ, “inexpensive”), {{bor+|sw|ar|رَخِيص||inexpensive}} Borrowed from Arabic رَخِيص (raḵīṣ, “inexpensive”), {{root|sw|ar|ر خ ص}} Head templates: {{head|sw|adjective|invariable|cat2=indeclinable adjectives|head=}} rahisi (invariable), {{sw-adj|inv}} rahisi (invariable)
  1. easy (requiring little skill or effort) Tags: invariable
    Sense id: en-rahisi-sw-adj-XVASZZRl
  2. cheap, inexpensive Tags: invariable Derived forms (Nominal derivations): urahisi (english: easiness; cheapness)
    Sense id: en-rahisi-sw-adj-SOp1G0va Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 12 87 1 Disambiguation of 'Nominal derivations': 12 88 0
  3. simple Tags: invariable
    Sense id: en-rahisi-sw-adj-p6ObcvKX
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: rakhisi

Alternative forms

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