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Swati

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to the Swati tribe.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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noun

Meaning 2

Alternative spelling of Swazi.

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Usage: alt-of, alternative

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noun

Meaning 3

A tribe in northern Pakistan cis-Indus region of Hazara, originally migrating from the Swat their ancestral homeland.

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Examples

  • 1911, 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Hazara The chief frontier tribes on the border are the cis-Indus Swatis, Hassanzais, Akazais, Chagarzais, Pariari Syads, Madda Khels, Amazais and Umarzais.

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noun

Meaning 4

A person of that tribe.

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History

Etymology

From Urdu سواتی (svātī).

From Swazi liSwati.