"mphuno" meaning in Chichewa

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Noun

IPA: /ˈᵐpʰu.no/ Forms: mphuno [class-10, plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mpʊ̀nò (“nose - zone N”). Cognate with Shona mhuno and Swahili pua. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ny|bnt-pro|*mpʊ̀dà|*mpʊ̀nò|nose - zone N|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu *mpʊ̀nò (“nose - zone N”), {{inh+|ny|bnt-pro|*mpʊ̀dà|*mpʊ̀nò|nose - zone N}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mpʊ̀nò (“nose - zone N”), {{cog|sn|mhuno}} Shona mhuno, {{cog|sw|pua}} Swahili pua Head templates: {{ny-noun|mphuno|9}} mphuno class 9 (plural mphuno class 10)
  1. nose Tags: class-9
    Sense id: en-mphuno-ny-noun-134iEj5k Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Body parts
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