baiskeli

Swahili
baiskeli

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English bicycle.[1]

Pronunciation
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Noun

baiskeli (n class, plural baiskeli)

  1. bicycle
    kuendesha baiskeli ― to ride a bicycle

References
  1. Mugane, John M. (2015) The Story of Swahili (Africa in World History), Athens, Ohio: Ohio University Press, →ISBN, page 43:
    Such loanwords, retaining their usage over time, have become permanent signatures in the Swahili “visitor’s book.” […] The lexicon of the duka is from diverse sources: […] from English, baiskeli (bicycle), bangili (bangles), bia (beer), juisi (juice), kompiuta (computer), makabati ya nguo (wardrobes), sementi (cement), sukari (sugar), supu ya utumbo (soup made of animal intestines), tairi za trekta (tractor tires), and vocha (voucher).
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