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alkoholi

[al-ko-ho-li]

noun

LanguageSwahili (Tanzania)

Meaning
  1. alcohol (organic compound containing a hydroxyl functional group)
  2. alcohol, liquor
  3. alcohol
  4. A chemical substance used in science or a type of drink that can make you feel intoxicated.
Examples

Kuna alkoholi nyingi katika kinywaji hiki.

There is a lot of alcohol in this drink.

Madaktari husema alkoholi ni mbaya kwa afya.

Doctors say alcohol is bad for health.

Pronunciational-ko-ho-li

Part of speechnoun

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Usage noteThis term is often used in health or social contexts to discuss substances that alter sobriety.

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alkoholi in other languages

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.