"mʊ̀dímʊ̀" meaning in Proto-Bantu

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Noun

Forms: mɪ̀dímʊ̀ [class-4, plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-dim- (“spirit”). BLR 3 attributes it to *-díma (“to be extinguished”). This noun then means "extinguished object" (i.e. dead object). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|bnt-pro|alv-pro|*-dim-||spirit|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-dim- (“spirit”), {{inh+|bnt-pro|alv-pro|*-dim-||spirit}} Inherited from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-dim- (“spirit”)
  1. spirit Tags: class-3, reconstruction
    Sense id: en-mʊ̀dímʊ̀-bnt-pro-noun-pomZrdMl Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Proto-Bantu entries with incorrect language header, Proto-Bantu terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Proto-Bantu entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Proto-Bantu terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 49 51
  2. ogre Tags: class-3, reconstruction
    Sense id: en-mʊ̀dímʊ̀-bnt-pro-noun-BBaCaFZp Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Proto-Bantu entries with incorrect language header, Proto-Bantu terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Proto-Bantu entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Proto-Bantu terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 49 51

Inflected forms

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          "lang": "Northeast Coast Bantu",
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      "lang": "Northeast Bantu",
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