"msasa" meaning in All languages combined

See msasa on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: msasas [plural]
Etymology: From Shona musasa. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|sn|musasa}} Shona musasa Head templates: {{en-noun}} msasa (plural msasas)
  1. A tree of Southern Africa, Brachystegia spiciformis.
    Sense id: en-msasa-en-noun-ZYGX6nGO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Detarioideae subfamily plants, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 58 23 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 34 15

Noun [Swahili]

Audio: Sw-ke-msasa.flac Forms: misasa [class-iv, plural]
Head templates: {{sw-noun|m-mi}} msasa class III (plural misasa class IV)
  1. sandpaper, abrasive paper, emery paper Tags: class-iii
    Sense id: en-msasa-sw-noun-fLFaA2yE Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Tools, Trees Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of Tools: 89 11 Disambiguation of Trees: 50 50
  2. a hookthorn tree (Senegalia caffra) Tags: class-iii
    Sense id: en-msasa-sw-noun-rVUJJzRV Categories (other): Trees Disambiguation of Trees: 50 50

Inflected forms

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