"seli" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-seli.flac [Kenya] Forms: seli [plural]
Etymology: From English cell. Etymology templates: {{der|sw|en|cell}} English cell Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} seli, {{sw-noun|n}} seli (n class, plural seli)
  1. (biology) cell (basic unit of an organism) Wikipedia link: sw:seli Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (topical): Biology Derived forms: seli ya damu (english: blood cell), seli nyekundu ya damu (english: red blood cell), seli nyeupe ya damu (english: white blood cell)
    Sense id: en-seli-sw-noun-V-Lu~xJ1 Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Download JSON data for seli meaning in Swahili (1.6kB)

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