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aspirini

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Swahili

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from English aspirin.[1]

    Pronunciation

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    • Audio (Kenya):(file)

    Noun

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    aspirini class IX (plural aspirini class X)

    1. aspirin
      • 2012 March 21, “Aspirini inaweza kuzuia saratani”, in BBC Swahili[2]:
        Aspirini inaweza kuzuia saratani
        Aspirin can prevent cancer

    References

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    1. ^ Gower, R. H. (April 1952), “Swahili Borrowings from English”, in Africa[1], volume 22, number 2, →DOI, page 155 of 154-157