"ekyuma" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Luganda]

IPA: /ecûːmá/ Forms: ebyuma [plural], base state byuma [plural]
Etymology: A wanderwort ultimately from Swahili chuma (“iron”), from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀jʊ́mà. Etymology templates: {{der|lg|sw|chuma||iron}} Swahili chuma (“iron”), {{der|lg|bnt-pro|*kɪ̀jʊ́mà}} Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀jʊ́mà Head templates: {{head|lg|noun|head=}} ekyuma, {{lg-noun|iv}} ekyuma (class IV, plural ebyuma, base state kyuma, plural base state byuma)
  1. iron
    Sense id: en-ekyuma-lg-noun-BOnA24fn
  2. any object made of iron, ironware
    Sense id: en-ekyuma-lg-noun-na5ypzOy Categories (other): Luganda entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Metals Disambiguation of Luganda entries with incorrect language header: 3 97 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 98 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 98 Disambiguation of Metals: 17 83

Inflected forms

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    }
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Download raw JSONL data for ekyuma meaning in All languages combined (1.3kB)

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