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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] paper tiger[English Plural] paper tigers[Swahili Word] chui wa karatasi[Swahili Plural] chui wa karatasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Related Words] karatasi[English Definition] the phrase paper tiger is a literal English translation of the Chinese phrase "tsuh lao fu," meaning something which seems as threatening as a tiger, but is really harmless. the common usage is synonymous with the adjective toothless, meaning ineffective[Terminology] political------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tiger[English Plural] tigers[Taxonomy] Panthera tigris[Swahili Word] chui mwenye milia[Swahili Plural] chui wenye milia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Related Words] mwenye, mlia[Terminology] zoology[Note] tigers do not live in Africa, so Swahili does not have a specific word for the species. "chui mwenye milia" is a descriptive definition, not a specific translation------------------------------------------------------------
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