"sili" meaning in Swahili

See sili in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-sili.flac [Kenya] Forms: sili [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English seal. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|sw|en|seal|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English seal, {{bor+|sw|en|seal}} Borrowed from English seal Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} sili, {{sw-noun|n}} sili (n class, plural sili)
  1. seal (A pinniped, particularly an earless seal (true seal) or eared seal.) Tags: class-10, class-9
    Sense id: en-sili-sw-noun-50osN4C1 Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 68 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Audio: Sw-ke-sili.flac [Kenya]
Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{non-lemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|sw|verb form}} sili
  1. first-person singular present negative of -la Tags: first-person, form-of, negative, present, singular Form of: -la
    Sense id: en-sili-sw-verb-hNBYKWu1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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