"bambo" meaning in Chichewa

See bambo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɓa.ᵐbo/ Forms: abambo [class-2, plural]
Head templates: {{ny-noun|bambo|1a}} bambo class 1a (plural abambo class 2)
  1. father Tags: class-1a
    Sense id: en-bambo-ny-noun-iKGIHwAl
  2. sir, mister Tags: class-1a
    Sense id: en-bambo-ny-noun-CmtucpfU Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 13 0 14 1 26 26 2 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tate Derived forms: mzibambo, bambo wamkazi, bambo wamkulu, bambo wamng'ono Coordinate_terms: mayi
Categories (other): Family Disambiguation of Family: 0 0

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "ipa": "/ˈɓa.ᵐbo/"
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      "word": "mayi"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "mzibambo"
    },
    {
      "word": "bambo wamkazi"
    },
    {
      "word": "bambo wamkulu"
    },
    {
      "word": "bambo wamng'ono"
    }
  ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɓa.ᵐbo/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "tate"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bambo"
}

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