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kamari

[ka-ma-ri]

noun

LanguageSwahili (Tanzania)

Meaning
  1. gambling
  2. a gambling game
  3. The act of betting money on games of chance, such as cards or sports, in the hope of winning more money.
Examples

Kamari ni hatari kwa sababu unaweza kupoteza pesa zako zote.

Gambling is dangerous because you can lose all your money.

Watu wanapaswa kuepuka kamari.

People should avoid gambling.

Pronunciationka-ma-ri

Part of speechnoun

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Usage noteOften used to warn against the risks of financial loss in games of chance.

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