"zamu" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Shona]

Forms: zámú [canonical, class-5], mazámú [class-6, plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from a Khoe language; compare Khoekhoe sams. Etymology templates: {{bor|sn|khi-kho}} Khoe, {{cog|naq|sams}} Khoekhoe sams Head templates: {{sn-noun|zámú|5}} zámú class 5 (plural mazámú class 6)
  1. breast (mammary organ) Categories (topical): Body parts
    Sense id: en-zamu-sn-noun-c8bPErB2 Categories (other): Shona entries with incorrect language header

Noun [Swahili]

IPA: /ˈzɑ.mu/ Audio: Sw-ke-zamu.flac [Kenya] Forms: zamu [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Omani Arabic زام (zām, “one's turn; one's duty”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|sw|acx|زام||one's turn; one's duty|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=zām|ts=}} Omani Arabic زام (zām, “one's turn; one's duty”), {{bor+|sw|acx|زام|t=one's turn; one's duty|tr=zām}} Borrowed from Omani Arabic زام (zām, “one's turn; one's duty”) Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} zamu, {{sw-noun|n}} zamu (n class, plural zamu)
  1. turn (one's chance to use or do something, as in a game) Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (topical): Games
    Sense id: en-zamu-sw-noun-pGUDr1U8 Disambiguation of Games: 86 14 Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Swahili entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with topic categories using raw markup: 91 9
  2. duty, responsibility Tags: class-10, class-9
    Sense id: en-zamu-sw-noun-kbvOTdDf

Inflected forms

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