calico

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[English Word] calico

[Swahili Word] gora

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] calico

[Swahili Word] jora

[Part of Speech] noun

[Derived Word] (Indian)

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[English Word] calico (dark blue used for mourning)

[Swahili Word] kaniki

[Swahili Plural] kaniki

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Swahili Example] kaniki kifuani, alianza kumahanika [Moh]

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[English Word] length of calico (about 30 meters)

[English Plural] lengths of calico

[Swahili Word] taka

[Swahili Plural] taka

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Derived Language] Arabic

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[English Word] piece of calico about 30 yards long

[Swahili Word] jora

[Part of Speech] noun

[Derived Word] (Indian)

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[English Word] piece of calico worn by F to carry child

[Swahili Word] ubeleko

[Swahili Plural] mbeleko

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 11/10

[Derived Word] eleka v

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[English Word] piece of cotton cloth (calico)

[Swahili Word] tambaa

[Swahili Plural] matambaa

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

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[English Word] piece of cotton cloth (calico)

[Swahili Word] tambara

[Swahili Plural] matambara

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

[English Example] an old cooking pot that was covered with a dirty piece of cotton cloth

[Swahili Example] chungu kikuukuu kilichofunikwa tambara chafu [Mun]

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[English Word] thin calico used for lining garments

[Swahili Word] bafta

[Swahili Plural] bafta

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Derived Word] Arabic, Persian

[Swahili Example] iliona ngozi nyeusi na ngozi nyeupe tu, maziwa na masizi, giza na mwangaza, chokaa na lami, bafta na kaniki [Ya]

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