"shina" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-shina.flac [Kenya] Forms: mashina [plural]
Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} shina, {{sw-noun|ma|mashina}} shina (ma class, plural mashina)
  1. stem (botany: above-ground stalk of a vascular plant) Tags: class-5, class-6 Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-shina-sw-noun-EPUueyY8 Disambiguation of Botany: 70 30 Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 63 37
  2. (grammar) root or stem form of a lemma Tags: class-5, class-6, form-of, root, stem Form of: a lemma Categories (topical): Grammar, Grammar
    Sense id: en-shina-sw-noun-9iUJIOTg Disambiguation of Grammar: 32 68 Categories (other): Swahili terms with collocations Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for shina meaning in Swahili (2.3kB)

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