SWAHILI
\swɑːhˈiːli], \swɑːhˈiːli], \s_w_ɑː_h_ˈiː_l_i]\
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the most widely spoken Bantu languages; the official language of Kenya and Tanzania and widely used as a lingua franca in east and central Africa
By Princeton University
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the most widely spoken Bantu languages; the official language of Kenya and Tanzania and widely used as a lingua franca in east and central Africa
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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swa-h[=e]'li, n. the name given to the people of Zanzibar and the opposite coast belonging to the Bantu stock, with an Arab infusion, and speaking a Bantu tongue modified by Arabic.--adj. SWAHI'LIAN. [Ar. Waswahili, 'coast people.']
By Thomas Davidson
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.