capital

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[English Word] capital

[English Plural] capital

[Swahili Word] mtaji

[Swahili Plural] mitaji

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 3/4

[English Example] "We live in a world of competition for everything, in competition to attract capital and investments, competition for employment, and business competition." Benjamin William Mkapa, 1 May 2001.

[Swahili Example] "Tunaishi katika dunia ya ushindani kwenye kila jambo, ikiwemo ushindani katika kuvutia mitaji na vitegauchumi, ushindani wa ajira, na ushindani wa biashara." http://www.tanzania.go.tz/hotuba.htm Benjamin William Mkapa, 1 Mei 2001.

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[English Word] capital

[Swahili Word] rasilimali

[Swahili Plural] rasilimali

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Terminology] economics

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[English Word] capital

[Swahili Word] rasilmalii

[Swahili Plural] rasilmalii

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

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[English Word] capital

[Swahili Word] utajiri

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] capital (city)

[English Plural] capitals (cities)

[Swahili Word] mji mkuu

[Swahili Plural] miji mikuu

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 3/4

[English Definition] a seat of government

[English Example] opposition supporters have gathered in Lebanon's capital Beirut

[Swahili Example] wafuasi wa upinzani wamekusanyika katika mji mkuu wa Lebanon, Beirut [http://www.bbc.co.uk/swahili/news/story/2004/06/000000_dirayadunia.shtml BBC 14 March 2005]

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