"sili" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-sili.flac Forms: sili class IX [canonical], sili class X [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English seal. Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|en|seal}} Borrowed from English seal Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} sili class IX (plural sili class X)
  1. seal (A pinniped, particularly an earless seal (true seal) or eared seal.)
    Sense id: en-sili-sw-noun-50osN4C1 Categories (other): Pages with 22 entries, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 22 entries: 23 2 2 2 1 2 2 4 6 27 12 5 3 0 0 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 2 2 2 0 2 1 3 4 34 14 5 2 0 0 2 2 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 71 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Audio: Sw-ke-sili.flac
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 Categories (other): Pages with 22 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 22 entries: 23 2 2 2 1 2 2 4 6 27 12 5 3 0 0 3 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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