"usukani" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-usukani.flac [Kenya] Forms: sukani [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic سُكَّان (sukkān). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|sw|ar|سُكَّان|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Arabic سُكَّان (sukkān), {{bor+|sw|ar|سُكَّان}} Borrowed from Arabic سُكَّان (sukkān) Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} usukani, {{sw-noun|u}} usukani (u class, plural sukani)
  1. (nautical) rudder Tags: class-11, class-12, class-14 Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-usukani-sw-noun-N9gPQ~Q8 Topics: nautical, transport
  2. steering wheel (wheel-shaped control) Tags: class-11, class-12, class-14
    Sense id: en-usukani-sw-noun-O1e4MtCZ Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 26 73 1
  3. (by extension) leadership Tags: broadly, class-11, class-12, class-14
    Sense id: en-usukani-sw-noun-nnIOU4hV

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