"nkhuku" meaning in Chichewa

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Noun

IPA: /ˈᵑkʰú.ku/ Forms: nkhúku [canonical, class-9], nkhúku [class-10, plural]
Etymology: From *nkʊ́kʊ́, a variant of Common Bantu *nkókó. Etymology templates: {{m|bnt-pro||*nkʊ́kʊ́}} *nkʊ́kʊ́, {{der|ny|bnt-cmn|*nkókó}} Common Bantu *nkókó Head templates: {{ny-noun|nkhúku|9}} nkhúku class 9 (plural nkhúku class 10)
  1. chicken Categories (lifeform): Birds
    Sense id: en-nkhuku-ny-noun-gR64G50R Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for nkhuku meaning in Chichewa (1.1kB)

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            "Chordates",
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            "Nature"
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