"umba" meaning in Chichewa

See umba in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈu.ᵐba/ Forms: -umba [canonical], kuúmba [infinitive]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *-bʊ́mba. Etymology templates: {{inh|ny|bnt-pro|*-bʊ́mba}} Proto-Bantu *-bʊ́mba Head templates: {{head|ny|verb|infinitive|kuúmba|head=-umba}} -umba (infinitive kuúmba), {{ny-verb|umba}} -umba (infinitive kuúmba)
  1. to mould pottery
    Sense id: en-umba-ny-verb-X1NAnCdK Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries
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      "ipa": "/ˈu.ᵐba/"
    }
  ],
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