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Swahili

noun Swa·hi·li \ swä-ˈhē-lē \

Definition of Swahili

plural Swahili or Swahilis
1 : a member of a Bantu-speaking people of Zanzibar and the adjacent coast
2 : a Bantu language that is a trade and governmental language over much of East Africa and in the Congo region

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Origin and Etymology of swahili

Arabic sawāḥil, plural of sāḥil coast

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Swahili

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Definition of Swahili for English Language Learners

  • : a language widely used in East Africa and the Congo region

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