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Swahili meaning in Hindi

स्वाहिली svāhilī

/swəˈhiːli/US/swɑˈhili/

Swahili in Hindi: स्वाहिली (svāhilī). In English, Swahili means an agglutinative language of the Bantu branch widely spoken in East Africa. Born in its modern form from the hybridization of the Arabic and Bantu cultures, it was the language of the traders in East Africa, and spread along the routes of trade.

Hindi words for Swahili

language
स्वाहिली svāhilī

English meaning of Swahili

  1. proper noun An agglutinative language of the Bantu branch widely spoken in East Africa. Born in its modern form from the hybridization of the Arabic and Bantu cultures, it was the language of the traders in East Africa, and spread along the routes of trade.
  2. noun A member of various ethnic groups — mainly Bantu, Afro-Arab and Comorian — inhabiting the Swahili coast.

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Questions about Swahili in Hindi

What is the meaning of Swahili in Hindi?
Swahili in Hindi is स्वाहिली (svāhilī).
Swahili का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Swahili: स्वाहिली (svāhilī).
What does Swahili mean in English?
Swahili means an agglutinative language of the Bantu branch widely spoken in East Africa. Born in its modern form from the hybridization of the Arabic and Bantu cultures, it was the language of the traders in East Africa, and spread along the routes of trade.

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