"lumuli" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Tumbuka]

Forms: malumuli [class-6, plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀mʊ̀dɪ̀ (“torch”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|tum|bnt-pro|*dʊ̀mʊ̀dɪ̀||torch|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀mʊ̀dɪ̀ (“torch”), {{inh+|tum|bnt-pro|*dʊ̀mʊ̀dɪ̀||torch}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀mʊ̀dɪ̀ (“torch”) Head templates: {{tum-noun|11}} lumuli class 11 (plural malumuli class 6)
  1. light Tags: class-11
    Sense id: en-lumuli-tum-noun-macCYXLU Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Tumbuka entries with incorrect language header, Light sources Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 17 17 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 17 33 33 Disambiguation of Tumbuka entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Light sources: 69 31
  2. lantern Tags: class-11
    Sense id: en-lumuli-tum-noun-xSILPEJm Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Tumbuka entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 17 17 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 17 33 33 Disambiguation of Tumbuka entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Noun [Yao (Africa)]

Forms: lumuli class 11 [canonical]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀mʊ̀dɪ̀ (“torch”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|yao|bnt-pro|*dʊ̀mʊ̀dɪ̀||torch|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀mʊ̀dɪ̀ (“torch”), {{inh+|yao|bnt-pro|*dʊ̀mʊ̀dɪ̀||torch}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀mʊ̀dɪ̀ (“torch”) Head templates: {{head|yao|noun|g=c11}} lumuli class 11
  1. a bundle of grass used as a light
    torch
    Sense id: en-lumuli-yao-noun-5gzQxxMc Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Yao (Africa) entries with incorrect language header, Light sources Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 17 17 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 17 33 33 Disambiguation of Yao (Africa) entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Light sources: 50 50
  2. a bundle of grass used as a light
    firebrand
    Sense id: en-lumuli-yao-noun-qPrA8JCY Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Yao (Africa) entries with incorrect language header, Light sources Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 17 17 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 17 33 33 Disambiguation of Yao (Africa) entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Light sources: 50 50
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Download raw JSONL data for lumuli meaning in All languages combined (2.9kB)

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