"mpendwa" meaning in All languages combined

See mpendwa on Wiktionary

Noun [Swahili]

Audio: Sw-ke-mpendwa.flac Forms: wapendwa [class-ii, plural]
Etymology: From m- + -pendwa (“to be loved”). Etymology templates: {{affix|sw|m-|pendwa|alt2=-pendwa|gloss2=to be loved}} m- + -pendwa (“to be loved”) Head templates: {{sw-noun|wa}} mpendwa class I (plural wapendwa class II)
  1. beloved person, dear Tags: class-i

Inflected forms

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      },
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      "name": "affix"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "wapendwa",
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    }
  ],
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          "name": "Love",
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        ],
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          "dear",
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        ]
      ],
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      ]
    }
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
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        "Swahili nouns",
        "Swahili terms prefixed with m-",
        "sw:Love"
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      ],
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        ],
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  ],
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    }
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