"mchwa" meaning in Swahili

See mchwa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-mchwa.flac Forms: mchwa [plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀cʊ́á. Etymology templates: {{inh|sw|bnt-pro|*mʊ̀cʊ́á}} Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀cʊ́á Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} mchwa, {{sw-noun|n}} mchwa (n class, plural mchwa)
  1. termite Wikipedia link: sw:mchwa Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (lifeform): Insects
    Sense id: en-mchwa-sw-noun-A4l0iaFs Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header
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      "name": "inh"
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀cʊ́á.",
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          "langcode": "sw",
          "name": "Insects",
          "orig": "sw:Insects",
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            "Arthropods",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
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        }
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          "termite",
          "termite"
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        "class-9"
      ],
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      ]
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        "class-9"
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