song

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[English Word] song

[English Plural] songs

[Swahili Word] shairi

[Swahili Plural] mashairi

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

[English Example] (s)he has recited a good poem

[Swahili Example] Ametoa shairi zuri

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[English Word] song

[Swahili Word] uimbo

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] song

[Swahili Word] wimbo

[Swahili Plural] nyimbo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 11/10

[Derived Word] imba V

[Swahili Example] ndipo katunga wimbo [Kez]

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[English Word] song (religious)

[Swahili Word] kasida

[Swahili Plural] kasida

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

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[English Word] song of mourning

[Swahili Word] tahalili

[Swahili Plural] tahalili

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

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[English Word] song of mourning

[Swahili Word] tahlili

[Swahili Plural] tahlili

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

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[English Word] soothing song

[Swahili Word] tumbuizo

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] start a song (in which others join)

[Swahili Word] -toa kongwe

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] -toa

[Terminology] music

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