china

china
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[Swahili Word] -china
[English Word] be delayed
[Part of Speech] verb
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[Swahili Word] -china
[English Word] fail to find a husband at the proper age
[Part of Speech] verb
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[Swahili Word] -china
[English Word] be late
[Part of Speech] verb
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[Swahili Word] -china
[English Word] be too mature (eg a marriageable girl)
[Part of Speech] verb
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[Swahili Word] -china
[English Word] be too ripe
[Part of Speech] verb
[Swahili Example] mwanamwali mmoja aliyechina kwa ujuvi [Sul]
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[Swahili Word] -china
[English Word] fail to show up
[Part of Speech] verb
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[Swahili Word] -china
[English Word] stay on the shelf (merchandise)
[Part of Speech] verb
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[Swahili Word] -china
[English Word] find no takers (merchandise)
[Part of Speech] verb
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[Swahili Word] China
[English Word] China
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9
[Swahili Example] mtu huyu anatoka Sina
[English Example] this person is (comes) from China
[Terminology] geography
[Note] Sini and Sina are obsolete
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Swahili-english dictionary. 2013.

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