See mchai on Wiktionary
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"*mʊ̀-",
"Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/mʊ̀-#Proto-Bantu:_class_3_noun"
],
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"etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Bantu *mʊ̀-\nProto-Sabaki *mu-\nSwahili m-\nSwahili chai\nSwahili mchai\nFrom m- + chai.",
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"A tea plant."
],
"id": "en-mchai-sw-noun-NvDwpqs5",
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"A tea plant."
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"word": "mchai"
}
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