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Swahili

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noun Swa·hi·li \swä-ˈhē-lē\

Definition of Swahili

plural

Swahili

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Swahilis

  1. 1 :  a member of a Bantu-speaking people of Zanzibar and the adjacent coast

  2. 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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