/ Dictionary / Index S Swahili: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Swa•hi•li Pronunciation: (swä-hē'lē), [key] — pl. -lis, -li a member of a Bantu people of Zanzibar and the neighboring coast of Africa. the Bantu language of the Swahili people, used also as a lingua franca in Tanzania, Kenya, and parts of Zaire. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: swahili (Thesaurus) swagman swain Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blanch Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language