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swahili [noun]

Paja

Maana (Definition)

The upper portion of the human leg between the hip and the knee.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

upper thigh / lap

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

paja

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Bantu Root (-paja)
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mtoto alilala juu ya paja la mama yake."

Translation: The child slept on his mother's lap.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
kiungo cha mguuMguu
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