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1 adv 1 chini the ship went ~ meli imezama. 2 (used to modify n) -dogo; -enye cheo cha chini. ~ secretary n naibu katibu mkuu.under
2 prep 1 chini ya the dog is ~ the tree mbwa yuko chini ya mti. 2 -wa ndani ya, kufunikwa na, chini the pillow is ~ the bedsheet mto uko chini ya/umefunikwa na shuka. 3 -pungufu/dogo kuliko, chini ya ~ two acres pungufu/chini ya eka mbili children ~ twelve watoto chini ya miaka kumi na mbili. 4 (indicating various conditions) ~ fire katika mashambulizi; ~ repair katika matengenezo; ~ sentence katika adhabu ya kifungo. 5 liolemewa marching ~ a heavy load lemewa na mzigo mkubwa k.m. kodi, ada n.k.