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filamu

a word from vocabulary Swahili by Thilo Schadeberg

Word form	filamu
LWT meaning(s)	the film/movie
Word meaning	film, movie
Grammatical info	n 9/10
Analyzability	unanalyzable
Age	1800-1940 [1] (1800–1940)

Loanword Information

Borrowed status	1. clearly borrowed
Source words	film 'film' English
Effect	Insertion
Salience	Present only since contact
Contact situation	British [1]