"mende" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-mende.flac Forms: mende class IX [canonical], mende class X [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|n}} mende class IX (plural mende class X)
  1. cockroach Categories (lifeform): Insects Synonyms: kombamwiko
    Sense id: en-mende-sw-noun-Fv08mzoo Disambiguation of Insects: 62 38 Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 54 46
  2. rapist
    Sense id: en-mende-sw-noun-p21YjQBH Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 54 46
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