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Swahili

Swa·hi·li /swɑːˈhiːli, swə-/ noun  1. [uncountable] a Bantu language spoken in eastern and central Africa, and used especially as a lingua franca (=a language used between people whose first languages are different). It is the official language of Kenya and Tanzania.2. [countable] a member of the Bantu people of Zanzibar who originally spoke this languageSwahili adjective
Swa·hi·li nounSyllable


Swahili
Swahili /swɑːˈhiːli, swə-/ noun
1. [uncountable] a Bantu language spoken in eastern and central Africa, and used especially as a lingua franca (=a language used between people whose first languages are different). It is the official language of Kenya and Tanzania.
2. [countable] a member of the Bantu people of Zanzibar who originally spoke this language
—Swahili adjective


Swa·hiliBrE /swəˈhiːli/ 🔊NAmE /swəˈhiːli/ 🔊BrE /swɑːˈhiːli/ 🔊NAmE /swɑːˈhiːli/ 🔊 (also Ki·swa·hili) noun [uncountable] a language widely used in E Africa, especially between people who speak different first languages 斯瓦希里语(通行于东非,尤作第二语言)