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mfalme

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Swahili

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Democratic Republic of the Congo, non-native speaker):(file)
  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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mfalme class I (plural wafalme class II)

  1. king (a male of a royal family who is the supreme ruler of his nation)
  2. (chess) king
  3. (card games) king

Derived terms

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See also

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Chess pieces in Swahili · kete za sataranji (see also: sataranji, chesi) (layout · text)
♚ ♛ ♜ ♝ ♞ ♟
shaha, shehe, mfalme, kete kuu malkia ngome sataranja, padre farasi, jemadari kitunda
Playing cards in Swahili · karata za kucheza (layout · text)
ree, rea, rei mbili tatu nne tano sita saba
nane tisa kumi ghulamu, mzungu wa tatu malkia, mzungu wa pili, bibi mfalme, mzungu wa nne, basha jokari