"mkuyu" meaning in Chichewa

See mkuyu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /mˈkú.ju/ Forms: mkúyu [canonical, class-3], mikúyu [class-4, plural]
Etymology: From Common Bantu *mʊ̀kʊ́jʊ̀. Etymology templates: {{inh|ny|bnt-cmn|*mʊ̀kʊ́jʊ̀}} Common Bantu *mʊ̀kʊ́jʊ̀ Head templates: {{ny-noun|mkúyu|3}} mkúyu class 3 (plural mikúyu class 4)
  1. fig tree Categories (lifeform): Trees Related terms: nkhuyu
    Sense id: en-mkuyu-ny-noun-32tS04v0 Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "ny",
          "name": "Trees",
          "orig": "ny:Trees",
          "parents": [
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            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
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        }
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      "glosses": [
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      ],
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          "fig tree",
          "fig tree"
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        }
      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/mˈkú.ju/"
    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
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      ]
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  ],
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        "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Pages with 2 entries",
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          "fig tree",
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    }
  ],
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