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swahili [noun]

Laiki

Maana (Definition)

Appropriate status, dignity, or fitting quality deserving of respect.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

worth / suitability / nobility

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

laiki

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Arabic la'iq
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Hana laiki ya kuketi kwenye baraza la wazee."

Translation: He lacks the fitting status to sit on the council of elders.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
stahiliSifa
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