"mfúmbwa" meaning in Lingala

See mfúmbwa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: mfúmbwa [class-10, plural], bamfúmbwa [class-2, colloquial, plural]
Etymology: Probably borrowed from Kongo mfúmbwa. Etymology templates: {{bor|ln|kg|mfúmbwa}} Kongo mfúmbwa Head templates: {{ln-noun|9}} mfúmbwa class 9 (plural mfúmbwa class 10, colloquial plural bamfúmbwa class 2)
  1. Eru or African jointfir: a species of plant (Gnetum africanum) common to tropical Africa, used as a vegetable. Tags: class-9 Categories (lifeform): Gymnosperms, Vegetables Synonyms: fúmbwa
    Sense id: en-mfúmbwa-ln-noun-dDCL8Y1O Categories (other): Lingala entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for mfúmbwa meaning in Lingala (1.4kB)

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