"cimwemwe" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Tumbuka]

Forms: vimwemwe [class-8, plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀mʊ̀è (“smile”). Although the BLR 3 does not ascribe this word to region N, it is likely that Tumbuka still derives this word from here regardless. Note that Tumbuka's word features reduplication, commonly used for the frequency or emphasis. Cognate with Chichewa chimwemwe. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|tum|bnt-pro|*mʊ̀mʊ̀è||smile|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀mʊ̀è (“smile”), {{inh+|tum|bnt-pro|*mʊ̀mʊ̀è||smile}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀mʊ̀è (“smile”), {{cog|ny|chimwemwe}} Chichewa chimwemwe Head templates: {{tum-noun|7}} cimwemwe class 7 (plural vimwemwe class 8)
  1. joy Tags: class-7
    Sense id: en-cimwemwe-tum-noun-sRNAW2-R Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tumbuka entries with incorrect language header, Happiness Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Tumbuka entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Happiness: 50 50
  2. delight Tags: class-7
    Sense id: en-cimwemwe-tum-noun-MVOT5XZo Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tumbuka entries with incorrect language header, Happiness Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Tumbuka entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Happiness: 50 50

Inflected forms

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