"dzambo" meaning in All languages combined

See dzambo on Wiktionary

Noun [Digo]

Forms: dzambo class 5 [canonical], mambo class 6 [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *i̧jambo, from Proto-Bantu *ìjàmbò. Cognate with Swahili jambo and Kipfokomo dzambo. Etymology templates: {{root|dig|bnt-pro|*-gàmb-}}, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|dig|bnt-sab-pro|*i̧jambo|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Sabaki *i̧jambo, {{inh+|dig|bnt-sab-pro|*i̧jambo}} Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *i̧jambo, {{inh|dig|bnt-pro|*ìjàmbò}} Proto-Bantu *ìjàmbò, {{cog|sw|jambo}} Swahili jambo, {{cog|pkb|dzambo}} Kipfokomo dzambo Head templates: {{head|dig|noun|plural|mambo|f1g=c6|g=c5}} dzambo class 5 (plural mambo class 6)
  1. matter
    Sense id: en-dzambo-dig-noun-V1I~ZC9j Categories (other): Digo entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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      "Reconstruction:Proto-Sabaki/i̧jambo"
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    [
      "*ìjàmbò",
      "Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/ìjàmbò"
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    [
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      "jambo#Swahili"
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      "dzambo#Kipfokomo"
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        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
        "nocat": "",
        "pos": "",
        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
      },
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        "1": "pkb",
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mambo class 6",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "dig",
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              39,
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              53
            ]
          ],
          "english": "and said, \"No, my friends. Don't do this wicked thing.",
          "ref": "2020, “Mwandzo 19:7”, in Digo Bible, translation from New International Version:",
          "text": "Achiaamba, “Enehu, nakuvoyani msihende mambo mai!",
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          "type": "quotation"
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      ],
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          "matter",
          "matter"
        ]
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    }
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      "Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/ìjàmbò"
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        "g3": "",
        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
        "nocat": "",
        "pos": "",
        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
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        "Digo terms derived from Proto-Sabaki",
        "Digo terms derived from the Proto-Bantu root *-gàmb-",
        "Digo terms inherited from Proto-Bantu",
        "Digo terms inherited from Proto-Sabaki",
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