"mbira" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Chichewa]

IPA: /ˈᵐbí.ɽa/ Forms: mbíra [canonical, class-9], mbíra [class-10, plural]
Head templates: {{ny-noun|mbíra|9}} mbíra class 9 (plural mbíra class 10)
  1. rock hyrax Categories (lifeform): Mammals
    Sense id: en-mbira-ny-noun-njLuh-8e Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 30 21 15 17 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 17 14 23 21

Noun [English]

Forms: mbiras [plural]
Etymology: From Shona mbira (“thumb piano”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sn|mbira||thumb piano}} Shona mbira (“thumb piano”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} mbira (plural mbiras)
  1. (music) A thumb piano, a musical instrument having a small sound box fitted with a row of tuned tabs that are plucked with the thumbs, originating among the Shona of southern Africa; any type of plucked lamellophone of the same type as the Shona instrument. Wikipedia link: mbira Categories (topical): Musical instruments Synonyms: finger piano, sanza, thumb piano Hyponyms: kalimba, likembe, marimba Derived forms: array mbira
    Sense id: en-mbira-en-noun-mnBGDWdh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 17 14 23 21 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Noun [Lindu]

Head templates: {{head|klw|noun}} mbira
  1. part; section
    Sense id: en-mbira-klw-noun-NAXClzwa Categories (other): Lindu entries with incorrect language header, Lindu terms in nonstandard scripts, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 17 14 23 21

Noun [Shona]

Forms: mbíra [canonical, class-9], mbíra [class-10, plural]
Head templates: {{sn-noun|mbíra|9}} mbíra class 9 (plural mbíra class 10)
  1. rock hyrax Categories (topical): Musical instruments Categories (lifeform): Mammals
    Sense id: en-mbira-sn-noun-njLuh-8e Disambiguation of Musical instruments: 48 52 Disambiguation of Mammals: 56 44 Categories (other): Pages with entries, Shona entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 17 14 23 21 Disambiguation of Shona entries with incorrect language header: 52 48

Noun [Shona]

Forms: mbira [class-10, plural]
Head templates: {{sn-noun|mbira|9}} mbira class 9 (plural mbira class 10)
  1. thumb piano; mbira Tags: class-9 Categories (topical): Musical instruments
    Sense id: en-mbira-sn-noun-dbR1zL4G Disambiguation of Musical instruments: 48 52 Categories (other): Pages with entries, Shona entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 17 14 23 21 Disambiguation of Shona entries with incorrect language header: 52 48

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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