"nzou" meaning in All languages combined

See nzou on Wiktionary

Noun [Kamba]

Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *njògù. Hinde (1904) records unzōō as an equivalent of English elephant, listing also “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu njogu and Swahili ndovu etc. as its equivalents. Etymology templates: {{inh|kam|bnt-pro|*njògù}} Proto-Bantu *njògù, {{lang|ki|unzōō}} unzōō, {{cog|ki|njogu}} Kikuyu njogu, {{cog|sw|ndovu}} Swahili ndovu Head templates: {{head|kam|noun}} nzou
  1. elephant Categories (lifeform): Mammals
    Sense id: en-nzou-kam-noun-zQjExDFt Categories (other): Kamba entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries

Noun [Shona]

Forms: nzou [class-10, plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *njògù. Etymology templates: {{inh|sn|bnt-pro|*njògù}} Proto-Bantu *njògù Head templates: {{sn-noun|nzou|9}} nzou class 9 (plural nzou class 10)
  1. elephant Tags: class-9 Categories (lifeform): Mammals Synonyms: zhou [Karanga]
    Sense id: en-nzou-sn-noun-zQjExDFt Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Shona entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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