"mazuku" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mazukus [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Swahili mazuku (“evil wind”) Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|sw|mazuku||evil wind|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Swahili mazuku (“evil wind”), {{bor+|en|sw|mazuku|t=evil wind}} Borrowed from Swahili mazuku (“evil wind”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} mazuku (plural mazukus)
  1. (geology) A pocket of carbon-dioxide-rich air that accumulates near the ground and can be lethal to humans and animals. Wikipedia link: mazuku Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-mazuku-en-noun-PbE5k3wt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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