"mzimu" meaning in All languages combined

See mzimu on Wiktionary

Noun [Chichewa]

IPA: /mˈzí.mu/ Forms: mzímu [canonical, class-3], mizímu [class-4, plural]
Head templates: {{ny-noun|mzímu|3}} mzímu class 3 (plural mizímu class 4)
  1. spirit, ghost Derived forms: Mzimu Woyera
    Sense id: en-mzimu-ny-noun--JIEnECd Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 96 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 2 2

Noun [Swahili]

Audio: Sw-ke-mzimu.flac Forms: mzimu class I [canonical], mizimu class II [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu [Term?]. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|sw|bnt-pro||||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu [Term?], {{inh+|sw|bnt-pro}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu [Term?] Head templates: {{sw-noun|m-mi|anim=y}} mzimu class I (plural mizimu class II)
  1. soul, ghost, spirit
    Sense id: en-mzimu-sw-noun-TOpLZ5LK Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Noun [Swahili]

Audio: Sw-ke-mzimu.flac Forms: mzimu class III [canonical], mizimu class IV [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu [Term?]. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|sw|bnt-pro||||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu [Term?], {{inh+|sw|bnt-pro}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu [Term?] Head templates: {{sw-noun|m-mi}} mzimu class III (plural mizimu class IV)
  1. place for spirit worship Related terms: roho
    Sense id: en-mzimu-sw-noun-A96pP9hW Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Inflected forms

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        "canonical",
        "class-3"
      ]
    },
    {
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          "source": "w"
        },
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        },
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        },
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        }
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        ],
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      "ipa": "/mˈzí.mu/"
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}

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    },
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        ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/mˈzí.mu/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mzimu"
}

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