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斯瓦希里语

Sī wǎ xī lǐ yǔdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Swahili (language) / Kiswahili
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

斯瓦希里語 斯瓦希里语 [Si1 wa3 xi1 li3 yu3] /Swahili (language)/Kiswahili/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 斯瓦希里語

  • 斯
    sī

    (phonetic) / this

    Sī

    Slovakia / Slovak / abbr. for 斯洛伐克[Sī luò fá kè]

  • 瓦
    wǎ

    roof tile / abbr. for 瓦特[wǎ tè]

  • 希
    xī

    to hope / to admire

  • 里
    lǐ

    lining / interior / inside / internal / also written 裏|里[lǐ] / li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m / neighborhood / ancient administrative unit of 25 families / (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhèn] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lín] levels

    Lǐ

    surname Li

  • 语
    yǔ

    dialect / language / speech

    yù

    (literary) to tell / to let (sb) know

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.