"katambuga" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Etymology: From -kata (“to cut”) + mbuga (“grassland”), literally “to cut across the grassland”. Cattle herders commonly wear these type of shoes because they are "tough enough to resist prickly thorns, spiky pebbles and hot sand". Etymology templates: {{compound|sw|kata|mbuga|alt1=-kata|lit=to cut across the grassland|t1=to cut|t2=grassland}} -kata (“to cut”) + mbuga (“grassland”), literally “to cut across the grassland” Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} katambuga, {{sw-noun}} katambuga (needs class)
  1. (Tanzania) sandal made from old tyres Categories (topical): Footwear Synonyms: akala [Kenya]
    Sense id: en-katambuga-sw-noun-gV6WoC-2 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Tanzanian Swahili
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        "lit": "to cut across the grassland",
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        "t2": "grassland"
      },
      "expansion": "-kata (“to cut”) + mbuga (“grassland”), literally “to cut across the grassland”",
      "name": "compound"
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From -kata (“to cut”) + mbuga (“grassland”), literally “to cut across the grassland”. Cattle herders commonly wear these type of shoes because they are \"tough enough to resist prickly thorns, spiky pebbles and hot sand\".",
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      },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "name": "Footwear",
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          "parents": [
            "Clothing",
            "Human",
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            "Fundamental"
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "sandal made from old tyres"
      ],
      "id": "en-katambuga-sw-noun-gV6WoC-2",
      "links": [
        [
          "sandal",
          "sandal"
        ],
        [
          "tyre",
          "tyre"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "Tanzania",
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        "(Tanzania) sandal made from old tyres"
      ],
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            "Kenya"
          ],
          "word": "akala"
        }
      ]
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        "Tanzanian Swahili",
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      ],
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        "sandal made from old tyres"
      ],
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        ],
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          "tyre",
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        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "Tanzania",
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        "(Tanzania) sandal made from old tyres"
      ],
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        {
          "tags": [
            "Kenya"
          ],
          "word": "akala"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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