"uzinduzi" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-uzinduzi.flac [Kenya]
Etymology: From u- + -zindua (“to launch, to inaugurate”) + -zi. Etymology templates: {{af|sw|u-|zindua|-zi|alt2=-zindua|t2=to launch, to inaugurate}} u- + -zindua (“to launch, to inaugurate”) + -zi Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} uzinduzi, {{sw-noun|u|-}} uzinduzi (u class, no plural)
  1. inauguration (initial opening) Tags: class-11, class-12, class-14, no-plural
    Sense id: en-uzinduzi-sw-noun-D5iXYLen Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Swahili terms prefixed with u-, Swahili terms suffixed with -zi

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