"shayiri" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-shayiri.flac [Kenya] Forms: shayiri [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic شَعِير (šaʕīr). Etymology templates: {{der|sw|ar|شَعِير}} Arabic شَعِير (šaʕīr), {{root|sw|ar|ش ع ر}} Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} shayiri, {{sw-noun|n}} shayiri (n class, plural shayiri)
  1. barley Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (lifeform): Grains Related terms: mahindi (english: maize), ulezi (english: millet), oti (english: oats), mchele (english: husked rice), mpunga (english: unhusked rice), wali (english: cooked rice), ngano nyekundu (english: rye), mtama (english: sorghum), ngano [edit] (english: wheat) Related terms (Cereals): nafaka
    Sense id: en-shayiri-sw-noun-16nq0LFc Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for shayiri meaning in Swahili (1.9kB)

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          "english": "maize",
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          "english": "millet",
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        {
          "english": "oats",
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          "english": "husked rice",
          "word": "mchele"
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          "english": "unhusked rice",
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          "english": "rye",
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      "english": "maize",
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    {
      "english": "millet",
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    {
      "english": "oats",
      "word": "oti"
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    {
      "english": "husked rice",
      "word": "mchele"
    },
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      "english": "unhusked rice",
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      "english": "cooked rice",
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      "english": "rye",
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