steamship

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[English Word] steamship

[Swahili Word] merikebu

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Derived Word] rakibu N, V

[Note] always a vessel of European origin; chombo = wooden vessel; meli = steamship only

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[English Word] steamship

[Swahili Word] rikebu

[Swahili Plural] rikebu

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] steamship

[Swahili Word] sitima

[Swahili Plural] sitima

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Derived Word] Engl.

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[English Word] steamship

[Swahili Word] stima

[Swahili Plural] stima

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Derived Word] Engl.

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[English Word] steamship (always a vessel of European origin; chombo = native vessel; meli = steamship only)

[Swahili Word] merikebu

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Derived Word] rakibu N, V

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[English Word] steamship (in. gen.)

[Swahili Word] meli

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Derived Word] Engl.

[English Example] cabin

[Swahili Example] chumba cha meli [Rec]

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