"mfumu" meaning in Chichewa

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Noun

IPA: /mˈfú.mu/ Forms: mfúmu [canonical, class-1], afúmu [class-2, plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *kúmú. Etymology templates: {{inh|ny|bnt-pro|*kúmú}} Proto-Bantu *kúmú Head templates: {{ny-noun|mfúmu|1}} mfúmu class 1 (plural afúmu class 2)
  1. chief, king Derived forms: mfumukazi
    Sense id: en-mfumu-ny-noun-zdxmf0xg Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for mfumu meaning in Chichewa (0.9kB)

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      },
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  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Bantu *kúmú.",
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      "tags": [
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    },
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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        }
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    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
  "word": "mfumu"
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    }
  ],
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        "Chichewa nouns",
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        "Chichewa terms inherited from Proto-Bantu",
        "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "chief, king"
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  ],
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    {
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    }
  ],
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