"Mungu" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [Maore Comorian]

Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀dʊ̀ngʊ̀ (“God”). Cognate with Swahili Mungu (“God”), Zigula Mnungu (“God”), Makonde Nnungu (“God”), Yao (Africa) Mlungu (“God”), Makhuwa-Shirima Muluku (“God”), Chichewa Mulungu (“God”), Kwere Mulungu (“God”) and Luguru Imulungu (“God”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|swb|bnt-pro|*mʊ̀dʊ̀ngʊ̀||God|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀dʊ̀ngʊ̀ (“God”), {{inh+|swb|bnt-pro|*mʊ̀dʊ̀ngʊ̀||God}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀dʊ̀ngʊ̀ (“God”), {{cog|sw|Mungu||God}} Swahili Mungu (“God”), {{cog|ziw|Mnungu||God}} Zigula Mnungu (“God”), {{cog|kde|Nnungu||God}} Makonde Nnungu (“God”), {{cog|yao|Mlungu||God}} Yao (Africa) Mlungu (“God”), {{cog|vmk|Muluku||God}} Makhuwa-Shirima Muluku (“God”), {{cog|ny|Mulungu||God}} Chichewa Mulungu (“God”), {{cog|cwe|Mulungu||God}} Kwere Mulungu (“God”), {{cog|ruf|Imulungu||God}} Luguru Imulungu (“God”) Head templates: {{head|swb|proper noun}} Mungu
  1. God
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Proper name [Swahili]

Audio: Sw-ke-Mungu.flac Forms: Muungu [alternative], Mngu [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀dʊ̀ngʊ̀ (“God”). Cognate with Maore Comorian Mungu (“God”), Zigula Mnungu (“God”), Makonde Nnungu (“God”), Yao (Africa) Mlungu (“God”), Makhuwa-Shirima Muluku (“God”), Chichewa Mulungu (“God”), Kwere Mulungu (“God”) and Luguru Imulungu (“God”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|sw|bnt-pro|*mʊ̀dʊ̀ngʊ̀||God|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀dʊ̀ngʊ̀ (“God”), {{inh+|sw|bnt-pro|*mʊ̀dʊ̀ngʊ̀||God}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀dʊ̀ngʊ̀ (“God”), {{cog|swb|Mungu||God}} Maore Comorian Mungu (“God”), {{cog|ziw|Mnungu||God}} Zigula Mnungu (“God”), {{cog|kde|Nnungu||God}} Makonde Nnungu (“God”), {{cog|yao|Mlungu||God}} Yao (Africa) Mlungu (“God”), {{cog|vmk|Muluku||God}} Makhuwa-Shirima Muluku (“God”), {{cog|ny|Mulungu||God}} Chichewa Mulungu (“God”), {{cog|cwe|Mulungu||God}} Kwere Mulungu (“God”), {{cog|ruf|Imulungu||God}} Luguru Imulungu (“God”) Head templates: {{head|sw|proper noun}} Mungu
  1. God (single deity of monotheism) Synonyms: Mola, maulana Related terms: mungu (english: god)
    Sense id: en-Mungu-sw-name-2uxhrvCx Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header, God

Alternative forms

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      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "Mola"
        },
        {
          "word": "maulana"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "audio": "Sw-ke-Mungu.flac",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/d/d6/Sw-ke-Mungu.flac/Sw-ke-Mungu.flac.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/d/d6/Sw-ke-Mungu.flac/Sw-ke-Mungu.flac.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Mungu"
}

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