"Embu" meaning in English

See Embu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

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  1. A town in Kenya. Categories (place): Places in Kenya, Towns in Kenya
    Sense id: en-Embu-en-name-EZED64JD
  2. a Bantu language of Kenya.
    Sense id: en-Embu-en-name-LiA-3yDK Categories (other): Languages Disambiguation of Languages: 0 72 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

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  1. Former official name of Embu das Artes: a municipality of São Paulo, Brazil. Categories (place): Municipalities of São Paulo, Brazil, Places in Brazil, Places in São Paulo, Brazil
    Sense id: en-Embu-en-name-OAOsXD3f Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 0 9 91 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 0 9 91 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 6 20 74 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 13 84 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 13 84 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 3 10 87
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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