"sketi" meaning in Swahili

See sketi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-sketi.flac Forms: sketi class IX [canonical], sketi class X [plural], skati [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from English skirt. Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|en|skirt}} Borrowed from English skirt Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} sketi class IX (plural sketi class X)
  1. skirt (article of clothing)
    Sense id: en-sketi-sw-noun-xvm4BA5F Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Clothing

Alternative forms

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