"gamba" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-gamba.flac Forms: gamba class V [canonical], magamba class VI [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu [Term?]. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|sw|bnt-pro||||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu [Term?], {{inh+|sw|bnt-pro}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu [Term?] Head templates: {{sw-noun|ma}} gamba class V (plural magamba class VI)
  1. bark (of a tree)
    Sense id: en-gamba-sw-noun-0LXgaXSD Categories (other): Anatomy, Botany, Zoology Disambiguation of Anatomy: 19 21 19 22 19 Disambiguation of Botany: 18 17 18 24 23 Disambiguation of Zoology: 14 24 25 19 18
  2. skin (of a scaly animal)
    Sense id: en-gamba-sw-noun-4TvQT7VO Categories (other): Anatomy, Botany, Zoology Disambiguation of Anatomy: 19 21 19 22 19 Disambiguation of Botany: 18 17 18 24 23 Disambiguation of Zoology: 14 24 25 19 18
  3. scale (of an animal)
    Sense id: en-gamba-sw-noun-fBZlWQ2d Categories (other): Anatomy, Botany, Zoology Disambiguation of Anatomy: 19 21 19 22 19 Disambiguation of Botany: 18 17 18 24 23 Disambiguation of Zoology: 14 24 25 19 18
  4. armor
    Sense id: en-gamba-sw-noun-2B6hWVoE Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Anatomy, Armor, Botany, Zoology Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 8 11 8 65 8 Disambiguation of Anatomy: 19 21 19 22 19 Disambiguation of Armor: 1 1 1 98 1 Disambiguation of Botany: 18 17 18 24 23 Disambiguation of Zoology: 14 24 25 19 18
  5. shell
    Sense id: en-gamba-sw-noun-zmNcTqv~ Categories (other): Anatomy, Botany, Zoology Disambiguation of Anatomy: 19 21 19 22 19 Disambiguation of Botany: 18 17 18 24 23 Disambiguation of Zoology: 14 24 25 19 18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ngozi

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