"ujenzi" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-ujenzi.flac [Kenya]
Etymology: From u- + -jenga (“build”). Etymology templates: {{prefix|sw|u|jenga|alt2=-jenga|gloss2=build}} u- + -jenga (“build”) Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} ujenzi, {{sw-noun|u|-}} ujenzi (u class, no plural)
  1. building; construction or design of buildings, masonry Wikipedia link: sw:ujenzi Tags: class-11, class-12, class-14, no-plural Categories (topical): Construction Related terms: mjenzi
    Sense id: en-ujenzi-sw-noun-veIEKapi Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Swahili terms prefixed with u-

Download JSON data for ujenzi meaning in Swahili (1.7kB)

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