flower

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[English Word] flower

[English Plural] flowers

[Swahili Word] ua

[Swahili Plural] maua

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

[Swahili Example] maua yaliota mapema mitini

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[English Word] flower

[Swahili Word] -chanua

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] flower of a species of liana

[Swahili Word] kilua

[Swahili Plural] vilua

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 7/8

[Derived Word] mkilua

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[English Word] flower of the wild jasmine

[Swahili Word] afu

[Swahili Plural] afu

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Swahili Definition] ua jeupe linalonukia vizuri; asmini

[Note] Cf. mwafu

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[English Word] flower sachet worn in hair or on dress

[English Plural] flower sachets

[Swahili Word] kikuba

[Swahili Plural] vikuba

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 7/8

[Derived Language] Arabic

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[English Word] four o'clock flower (Miribilis jalapa)

[Swahili Word] kinuka

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] four o'clock flower (Miribilis jalapa)

[Swahili Word] kinuka jio

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] pick flowers

[Swahili Word] -chuma maua

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] chuma

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[English Word] stage of growth of a plant which is in full flower and just beginning to form fruit

[Swahili Word] upunga

[Part of Speech] noun

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