"shirika" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-shirika.flac [Kenya] Forms: mashirika [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic شِرْكَة (širka). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|sw|ar|شِرْكَة|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Arabic شِرْكَة (širka), {{bor+|sw|ar|شِرْكَة}} Borrowed from Arabic شِرْكَة (širka), {{root|sw|ar|ش ر ك}} Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} shirika, {{sw-noun|ma}} shirika (ma class, plural mashirika)
  1. organization, business (group of people or other legal entities with an explicit purpose and written rules) Wikipedia link: sw:shirika Tags: class-5, class-6 Derived forms: mshirika (english: associate)
    Sense id: en-shirika-sw-noun-RPBp0sCE Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for shirika meaning in Swahili (1.8kB)

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