"bʊ̀ntʊ̀" meaning in All languages combined

See bʊ̀ntʊ̀ on Wiktionary

Noun [Proto-Bantu]

Etymology: From the root *-ntʊ̀ ("some, any"), hypothesized to be a shortening from earlier *-jìntʊ̀.
  1. humanity, mankind Tags: class-14, reconstruction
    Sense id: en-bʊ̀ntʊ̀-bnt-pro-noun-SoywRwQF Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Proto-Bantu entries with incorrect language header, Proto-Bantu terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Proto-Bantu entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Proto-Bantu terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 50 50
  2. kindness, generosity Tags: class-14, reconstruction
    Sense id: en-bʊ̀ntʊ̀-bnt-pro-noun-KsA2cH5B Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Proto-Bantu entries with incorrect language header, Proto-Bantu terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Proto-Bantu entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Proto-Bantu terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: mʊ̀ntʊ̀ [person], kɪ̀ntʊ̀ (english: thing), pàntʊ̀ [place]
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      "text": "Tswana (S31): botho"
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  "original_title": "Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/bʊ̀ntʊ̀",
  "pos": "noun",
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      ],
      "word": "mʊ̀ntʊ̀"
    },
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      "english": "thing",
      "word": "kɪ̀ntʊ̀"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "tags": [
        "place"
      ],
      "word": "pàntʊ̀"
    }
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      ],
      "id": "en-bʊ̀ntʊ̀-bnt-pro-noun-KsA2cH5B",
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          "kindness"
        ],
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          "generosity",
          "generosity"
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          "args": {
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            "2": "untu"
          },
          "expansion": "Tumbuka (N21): untu",
          "name": "bnt-desc"
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      ],
      "text": "Tumbuka (N21): untu"
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          },
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      "text": "Southern Bantu:"
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          "expansion": "Tswana",
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            "2": "botho"
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          "name": "bnt-desc"
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      ],
      "text": "Tswana (S31): botho"
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          "name": "bnt-desc"
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      "text": "Xhosa (S41): ubuntu"
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  ],
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  "lang": "Proto-Bantu",
  "lang_code": "bnt-pro",
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "person"
      ],
      "word": "mʊ̀ntʊ̀"
    },
    {
      "english": "thing",
      "word": "kɪ̀ntʊ̀"
    },
    {
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      ],
      "word": "pàntʊ̀"
    }
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        "class-14",
        "reconstruction"
      ]
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          "kindness",
          "kindness"
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          "generosity",
          "generosity"
        ]
      ],
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        "class-14",
        "reconstruction"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "bʊ̀ntʊ̀"
}

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