"mʊ̀cáijà" meaning in Proto-Bantu

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Noun

Forms: bàcáijà [class-2, plural]
Etymology: Loanword from the extinct Tale Southern Cushitic languages of the Great Lakes. Ultimately from Proto-South Cushitic *sayg- (“mature young man”). Found only in Eastern Bantu languages. Etymology templates: {{cog|cus-sou-pro|*sayg-||mature young man}} Proto-South Cushitic *sayg- (“mature young man”)
  1. (Common Bantu) man (as opposed to being a woman) Tags: class-1, reconstruction
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  "pos": "noun",
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            "1": "now",
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          "name": "bnt-desc"
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            "2": "-"
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            "1": "bem",
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  "forms": [
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      "tags": [
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    }
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  "lang": "Proto-Bantu",
  "lang_code": "bnt-pro",
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "(Common Bantu) man (as opposed to being a woman)"
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