kʊ̀mʊ̀dɪka in Proto-Bantu

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Etymology: From *kʊ̀- (“Class 15 noun prefix (infinitive prefix)”) + *-mʊ̀dɪka (“to lighten”). Etymology templates: {{prefix|bnt-pro|*kʊ̀-|*-mʊ̀dɪka|t1=Class 15 noun prefix (infinitive prefix)|t2=to lighten}} *kʊ̀- (“Class 15 noun prefix (infinitive prefix)”) + *-mʊ̀dɪka (“to lighten”) Head templates: {{head|bnt-pro|infinitive}} *kʊ̀mʊ̀dɪka

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  "descendants": [
    {
      "descendants": [
        {
          "descendants": [
            {
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                {
                  "lang": "Swahili",
                  "lang_code": "sw"
                }
              ],
              "lang": "Sabaki",
              "lang_code": "unknown"
            }
          ],
          "lang": "Northeast Coast Bantu",
          "lang_code": "unknown"
        }
      ],
      "lang": "Northeast Bantu",
      "lang_code": "unknown"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Nyasa",
      "lang_code": "mgs"
    },
    {
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          "lang": "Ruvuma",
          "lang_code": "unknown"
        }
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      "lang": "Rufiji-Ruvuma",
      "lang_code": "unknown"
    }
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        "t2": "to lighten"
      },
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      "name": "prefix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From *kʊ̀- (“Class 15 noun prefix (infinitive prefix)”) + *-mʊ̀dɪka (“to lighten”).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bnt-pro",
        "2": "infinitive"
      },
      "expansion": "*kʊ̀mʊ̀dɪka",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Proto-Bantu",
  "lang_code": "bnt-pro",
  "original_title": "Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/kʊ̀mʊ̀dɪka",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
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          "parents": [],
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        }
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        {
          "word": "*-mʊ̀dɪka"
        }
      ],
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        "infinitive of *-mʊ̀dɪka."
      ],
      "id": "en-kʊ̀mʊ̀dɪka-bnt-pro-verb-RVy8Owvr",
      "links": [
        [
          "*-mʊ̀dɪka",
          "Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/-mʊ̀dɪka"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "infinitive",
        "reconstruction"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "kʊ̀mʊ̀dɪka"
}

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{
  "descendants": [
    {
      "descendants": [
        {
          "descendants": [
            {
              "descendants": [
                {
                  "lang": "Swahili",
                  "lang_code": "sw"
                }
              ],
              "lang": "Sabaki",
              "lang_code": "unknown"
            }
          ],
          "lang": "Northeast Coast Bantu",
          "lang_code": "unknown"
        }
      ],
      "lang": "Northeast Bantu",
      "lang_code": "unknown"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Nyasa",
      "lang_code": "mgs"
    },
    {
      "descendants": [
        {
          "lang": "Ruvuma",
          "lang_code": "unknown"
        }
      ],
      "lang": "Rufiji-Ruvuma",
      "lang_code": "unknown"
    }
  ],
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    {
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        "1": "bnt-pro",
        "2": "*kʊ̀-",
        "3": "*-mʊ̀dɪka",
        "t1": "Class 15 noun prefix (infinitive prefix)",
        "t2": "to lighten"
      },
      "expansion": "*kʊ̀- (“Class 15 noun prefix (infinitive prefix)”) + *-mʊ̀dɪka (“to lighten”)",
      "name": "prefix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From *kʊ̀- (“Class 15 noun prefix (infinitive prefix)”) + *-mʊ̀dɪka (“to lighten”).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bnt-pro",
        "2": "infinitive"
      },
      "expansion": "*kʊ̀mʊ̀dɪka",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Proto-Bantu",
  "lang_code": "bnt-pro",
  "original_title": "Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/kʊ̀mʊ̀dɪka",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Proto-Bantu entries with incorrect language header",
        "Proto-Bantu infinitives",
        "Proto-Bantu links with redundant alt parameters",
        "Proto-Bantu non-lemma forms",
        "Proto-Bantu terms prefixed with *kʊ̀-"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "*-mʊ̀dɪka"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "infinitive of *-mʊ̀dɪka."
      ],
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          "Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/-mʊ̀dɪka"
        ]
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        "reconstruction"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "kʊ̀mʊ̀dɪka"
}

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"kʊ̀mʊ̀dɪka" meaning in Proto-Bantu

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