"nzungu" meaning in Shona

See nzungu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: nzungú [canonical, class-9], nzungú [class-10, plural]
Etymology: An irregular derivation of Proto-Bantu *njʊ̀gʊ́. Etymology templates: {{der|sn|bnt-pro|*njʊ̀gʊ́}} Proto-Bantu *njʊ̀gʊ́ Head templates: {{sn-noun|nzungú|9}} nzungú class 9 (plural nzungú class 10)
  1. groundnut / peanut Categories (lifeform): Nuts
    Sense id: en-nzungu-sn-noun-uwo~V6mV Categories (other): Shona entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for nzungu meaning in Shona (1.1kB)

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      },
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      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "An irregular derivation of Proto-Bantu *njʊ̀gʊ́.",
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      "form": "nzungú",
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    },
    {
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "sn",
  "pos": "noun",
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Shona entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
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          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "sn",
          "name": "Nuts",
          "orig": "sn:Nuts",
          "parents": [
            "Foods",
            "Plants",
            "Eating",
            "Food and drink",
            "Lifeforms",
            "Human behaviour",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Human",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "groundnut / peanut"
      ],
      "id": "en-nzungu-sn-noun-uwo~V6mV",
      "links": [
        [
          "groundnut",
          "groundnut"
        ],
        [
          "peanut",
          "peanut"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "sn",
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        "Shona entries with incorrect language header",
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        "groundnut / peanut"
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        ],
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          "peanut"
        ]
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  ],
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