"simbi" meaning in All languages combined

See simbi on Wiktionary

Noun [Shona]

Forms: simbi [class-10, plural]
Etymology: Cognate with Zulu insimbi, Luganda ensimbi. Ultimately from the verb -simba (“be strong”). Etymology templates: {{cog|zu|insimbi}} Zulu insimbi, {{cog|lg|ensimbi}} Luganda ensimbi Head templates: {{sn-noun|simbi|9}} simbi class 9 (plural simbi class 10)
  1. iron (metal) Tags: class-9
    Sense id: en-simbi-sn-noun-u54YYs-q
  2. (more generally) metal Tags: broadly, class-9
    Sense id: en-simbi-sn-noun-A-yrZpui Categories (other): Metals Disambiguation of Metals: 18 74 8
  3. iron (tool for ironing clothes) Tags: class-9 Synonyms: aini
    Sense id: en-simbi-sn-noun-OGiE593r Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Shona entries with incorrect language header, Chemical elements, Tools Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 23 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 11 77 Disambiguation of Shona entries with incorrect language header: 8 8 84 Disambiguation of Chemical elements: 8 8 84 Disambiguation of Tools: 8 27 65
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      "args": {
        "1": "zu",
        "2": "insimbi"
      },
      "expansion": "Zulu insimbi",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lg",
        "2": "ensimbi"
      },
      "expansion": "Luganda ensimbi",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognate with Zulu insimbi, Luganda ensimbi. Ultimately from the verb -simba (“be strong”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "simbi",
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Shona",
  "lang_code": "sn",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "iron (metal)"
      ],
      "id": "en-simbi-sn-noun-u54YYs-q",
      "links": [
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          "iron",
          "iron"
        ]
      ],
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        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "18 74 8",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "sn",
          "name": "Metals",
          "orig": "sn:Metals",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        "metal"
      ],
      "id": "en-simbi-sn-noun-A-yrZpui",
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        {
          "_dis": "23 23 54",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "11 11 77",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "8 8 84",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Shona entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "8 8 84",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "sn",
          "name": "Chemical elements",
          "orig": "sn:Chemical elements",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "8 27 65",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "sn",
          "name": "Tools",
          "orig": "sn:Tools",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        "iron (tool for ironing clothes)"
      ],
      "id": "en-simbi-sn-noun-OGiE593r",
      "links": [
        [
          "iron",
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        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "aini"
        }
      ],
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        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "simbi"
}
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    "Pages with entries",
    "Shona class 9 nouns",
    "Shona entries with incorrect language header",
    "Shona lemmas",
    "Shona nouns",
    "sn:Chemical elements",
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    "sn:Tools"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "zu",
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    },
    {
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        "1": "lg",
        "2": "ensimbi"
      },
      "expansion": "Luganda ensimbi",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognate with Zulu insimbi, Luganda ensimbi. Ultimately from the verb -simba (“be strong”).",
  "forms": [
    {
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      "tags": [
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        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "simbi",
        "2": "9"
      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Shona",
  "lang_code": "sn",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "iron (metal)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "iron",
          "iron"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "metal"
      ],
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        [
          "metal",
          "metal"
        ]
      ],
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        "(more generally) metal"
      ],
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        "broadly",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
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      "glosses": [
        "iron (tool for ironing clothes)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "iron",
          "iron"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "aini"
        }
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "simbi"
}

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