Contionary:pajali

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Ganymedian

Alternate forms

Etymology

From Swahili pahali/mahali.

Pronunciation

Noun

pajali class I (plural wapajali)

  1. place
    Mosta ya mi pajali ke ye limete sepada.
    Show me the place where he inserted the blade.
  2. plaza, town square, city square
    Tu kire kutana en pajali?
    Do you want to meet in the city square?
  3. (slang, sometimes derogatory or offensive) hood, ghetto, favela, poor neighbourhood
    Wapajali ni en todo sidadi en Ganimedi.
    Poor neighbourhoods exist in every city on Ganymede

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