"nku" meaning in Sotho

See nku in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: 10 [canonical, class-10, class-9], dinku [plural]
Etymology: From a Khoe language. Compare Khoekhoe gū-i. Cognate with Ndonga onzi and Zulu imvu. Etymology templates: {{der|st|khi-kho}} Khoe, {{cog|naq|gū-i}} Khoekhoe gū-i, {{cog|ng|onzi}} Ndonga onzi, {{cog|zu|imvu}} Zulu imvu Head templates: {{head|st|noun|plural|dinku|f1request=|g=c9|g2=c10|head=|sort=nku}} nku class 9/10 (plural dinku), {{st-noun|9|10|dinku}} nku class 9/10 (plural dinku)
  1. sheep Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (lifeform): Mammals
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 3 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "name": "Sotho entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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        },
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "st",
          "name": "Mammals",
          "orig": "st:Mammals",
          "parents": [
            "Vertebrates",
            "Chordates",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
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      ],
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        "sheep"
      ],
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          "sheep",
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        "class-9"
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      "expansion": "Zulu imvu",
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  ],
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