"mbegu" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-mbegu.flac Forms: mbegu class IX [canonical], mbegu class X [plural]
Etymology: From Common Bantu *mbégʊ́. Etymology templates: {{inh|sw|bnt-cmn|*mbégʊ́}} Common Bantu *mbégʊ́ Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} mbegu class IX (plural mbegu class X)
  1. seed (fertilized grain)
    Sense id: en-mbegu-sw-noun-2q5Jwsv0 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Wiki Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 59 24 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 16 28 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 47 30 23 Disambiguation of Wiki: 37 44 19
  2. (wikis) a stub (a page providing only minimal information and intended for later development)
    Sense id: en-mbegu-sw-noun-pv7Xgkgb Categories (other): Wiki Disambiguation of Wiki: 37 44 19
  3. species (group of plants or animals having similar appearance)
    Sense id: en-mbegu-sw-noun-eo8IMIch Categories (other): Botany, Wiki Disambiguation of Botany: 12 29 60 Disambiguation of Wiki: 37 44 19
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Download raw JSONL data for mbegu meaning in Swahili (1.5kB)

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