"mbwa" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-mbwa.flac [Kenya] Forms: mbwa [plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *mbʊ́à. Etymology templates: {{inh|sw|bnt-pro|*mbʊ́à}} Proto-Bantu *mbʊ́à Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} mbwa, {{sw-noun|n}} mbwa (n class, plural mbwa)
  1. dog Wikipedia link: sw:mbwa Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (lifeform): Canids
    Sense id: en-mbwa-sw-noun-zWNX792W Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Swahili entries with topic categories using raw markup Related terms: - (english: coyote), mbweha (english: fox), bweha (english: jackal), mbweha, mbwa mwitu [edit] (english: wolf / African wild dog), panya (english: rat), ng'ombe (english: ox), chui milia (english: tiger), babara, sungura (english: rabbit), dragoni (english: dragon), nyoka (english: snake), farasi (english: horse), mbuzi (english: goat), kima (english: monkey), jogoo (english: rooster), jimbi, nguruwe [edit] (english: pig) Related terms (Chinese zodiac signs): alama za unajimu wa Kichina Related terms (canids): Canidae: mbwa na jamaa

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          "word": "mbweha"
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          "word": "bweha"
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          "english": "wolf / African wild dog",
          "word": "mbwa mwitu [edit]"
        },
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          "english": "rat",
          "word": "panya"
        },
        {
          "english": "ox",
          "word": "ng'ombe"
        },
        {
          "english": "tiger",
          "word": "chui milia"
        },
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          "word": "babara"
        },
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          "english": "rabbit",
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          "english": "dragon",
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          "english": "snake",
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          "english": "horse",
          "word": "farasi"
        },
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          "english": "goat",
          "word": "mbuzi"
        },
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          "english": "monkey",
          "word": "kima"
        },
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          "english": "rooster",
          "word": "jogoo"
        },
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          "word": "jimbi"
        },
        {
          "english": "pig",
          "word": "nguruwe [edit]"
        },
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          "sense": "Chinese zodiac signs",
          "word": "alama za unajimu wa Kichina"
        }
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    },
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      "word": "-"
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    {
      "english": "fox",
      "word": "mbweha"
    },
    {
      "english": "jackal",
      "word": "bweha"
    },
    {
      "word": "mbweha"
    },
    {
      "english": "wolf / African wild dog",
      "word": "mbwa mwitu [edit]"
    },
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      "word": "alama za unajimu wa Kichina"
    },
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    },
    {
      "word": "babara"
    },
    {
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      "word": "sungura"
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      "english": "dragon",
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    },
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      "english": "snake",
      "word": "nyoka"
    },
    {
      "english": "horse",
      "word": "farasi"
    },
    {
      "english": "goat",
      "word": "mbuzi"
    },
    {
      "english": "monkey",
      "word": "kima"
    },
    {
      "english": "rooster",
      "word": "jogoo"
    },
    {
      "word": "jimbi"
    },
    {
      "english": "pig",
      "word": "nguruwe [edit]"
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