"ukwu" meaning in All languages combined

See ukwu on Wiktionary

Adjective [Igbo]

Forms: úkwú [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|ig|adjective|head=úkwú}} úkwú, {{ig-pos|adjective|úkwú}} úkwú, {{ig-adj|úkwú}} úkwú
  1. big, great
    Sense id: en-ukwu-ig-adj-w9~UHPnt Categories (other): Igbo entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Igbo entries with incorrect language header: 42 58
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Igbo]

Etymology: From Proto-Igboid *ʊ́-`-kʊ́wí. Cognate with Ekpeye úkó, Ogbah ʊ́kʷʊ́, Izi ʊ́pfʊ́, Ukwuani-Aboh-Ndoni ʊ́kʊ́, Ika ʊ́kʷʊ́. Etymology templates: {{inh|ig|alv-igb-pro|*ʊ́-`-kʊ́wí}} Proto-Igboid *ʊ́-`-kʊ́wí, {{cog|ekp|úkó}} Ekpeye úkó, {{cog|ogc|ʊ́kʷʊ́}} Ogbah ʊ́kʷʊ́, {{cog|izz|ʊ́pfʊ́}} Izi ʊ́pfʊ́, {{cog|ukw|ʊ́kʊ́}} Ukwuani-Aboh-Ndoni ʊ́kʊ́, {{cog|ikk|ʊ́kʷʊ́}} Ika ʊ́kʷʊ́ Head templates: {{head|ig|noun|head=ukwu}} ukwu, {{ig-pos|noun|ukwu}} ukwu, {{ig-noun|ukwu}} ukwu
  1. leg, foot Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-ukwu-ig-noun-C-DhS08O Disambiguation of Anatomy: 18 82 Categories (other): Igbo entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Igbo entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 76
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "big"
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          "great"
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