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chama.

Any of several types of informal cooperative society.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtʃɑːmə/
  1. Any of several types of informal cooperative society.

    Africa · East · Kenya
  2. Any of several types of informal cooperative society. Such a group for pooling and investing savings.

    Africa · East · Kenya · often
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Swahili chama (“organisation, society”).

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