Amiri in English is translated depending on the context as: 

• Amiri (kiongozi kamanda mwenye mamlaka makubwa hasa jeshini) ni: commander.
• Amiri (mtu mwenye hatamu za mamlaka au amri) ni: leader or ruler.
• Amiri (Fanya kitu kwa mara ya kwanza) ni: to start or begin.

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