African

African
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[English Word] African (person)
[English Plural] Africans
[Swahili Word] Mwafrika
[Swahili Plural] waafrika
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 1/2
[Derived Language] English
[Derived Word] Africa
[Related Words] Afrika
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[English Word] African
[Swahili Word] -a Kiafrika
[Part of Speech] adjective
[Derived Language] English
[Derived Word] Africa
[Related Words] Afrika
[English Definition] of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
[English Example] African languages
[Swahili Example] lugha za Kiafrika
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[English Word] African manner
[Swahili Word] Kiafrika
[Part of Speech] adverb
[Derived Language] English
[Derived Word] Africa
[Related Words] Afrika
[English Example] they sat in the African manner, on mats
[Swahili Example] walikaa Kiafrika, kwenye mikeka
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[English Word] African way
[Swahili Word] Kiafrika
[Part of Speech] adverb
[Derived Language] English
[Derived Word] Africa
[Related Words] Afrika
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[English Word] East African Community
[Swahili Word] Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9
[English Example] we have come from signing the Agreement founding the East African Community Trade Organisation
[Swahili Example] tumetoka kutia saini Mkataba wa kuanzisha Umoja wa Forodha wa Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki [http://statehouse.go.tz/archive/state_march02_01.html Mkapa, 2 Machi 2004]
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English-Swahili dictionary. 2013.

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