tiger

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[English Word] paper tiger

[English Plural] paper tigers

[Swahili Word] chui wa karatasi

[Swahili Plural] chui wa karatasi

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10an

[Related Words] karatasi

[English Definition] the phrase paper tiger is a literal English translation of the Chinese phrase "tsuh lao fu," meaning something which seems as threatening as a tiger, but is really harmless. the common usage is synonymous with the adjective toothless, meaning ineffective

[Terminology] political

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[English Word] tiger

[English Plural] tigers

[Taxonomy] Panthera tigris

[Swahili Word] chui mwenye milia

[Swahili Plural] chui wenye milia

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10an

[Related Words] mwenye, mlia

[Terminology] zoology

[Note] tigers do not live in Africa, so Swahili does not have a specific word for the species. "chui mwenye milia" is a descriptive definition, not a specific translation

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