greeting

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[English Word] accept a greeting

[Swahili Word] -pokea salamu

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] -pokea

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[English Word] accept a greeting

[Swahili Word] -pokea saluti

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] greeting

[English Plural] greetings

[Swahili Word] amkio

[Swahili Plural] maamkio

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

[Derived Word] amka V

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[English Word] greeting

[Swahili Word] kuamikia

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 15

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] -amkia

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[English Word] greeting

[English Plural] greetings

[Swahili Word] maamkio

[Swahili Plural] maamkio

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 6/6

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[English Word] greeting

[English Plural] greetings

[Swahili Word] maamkizi

[Swahili Plural] maamkizi

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 6/6

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[English Word] greeting

[English Plural] greetings

[Swahili Word] salamu

[Swahili Plural] salamu

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] salama, -salimu, taslimu, usalama

[English Example] after the greetings, the girl asked the teacher about 'that thing'

[Swahili Example] msichana baada ya salamu akamwuliza mwalimu kuhusu 'kile kitu' [Muk]

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[English Word] greeting

[Swahili Word] -saluti

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] engl

[English Example] take greetings

[Swahili Example] pokea saluti.

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[English Word] greeting (response by elder or superior greeted with "shikamoo")

[Swahili Word] marahaba

[Part of Speech] interjection

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[English Word] greeting and conclusion (in letters)

[Swahili Word] wasalam!

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] greeting used by young or lesser-status person toward older or higher-status person

[Swahili Word] shikamoo

[Part of Speech] phrase

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[English Word] greeting used by young or lesser-status person toward older or higher-status person

[Swahili Word] shikamu

[Part of Speech] phrase

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[English Word] greeting used by young or lesser-status person toward older or higher-status person

[Swahili Word] shikamuu

[Part of Speech] phrase

[English Example] Shikamuu grandfather--the grandchildren greeted their grandfather

[Swahili Example] Shikamuu Babu - wajukuu walimamkia babu yao

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