"mimba" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-mimba.flac [Kenya] Forms: mimba [plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *mbímbà, derived from Proto-Bantu *-bímba (“to swell”). Etymology templates: {{inh|sw|bnt-pro|*mbímbà}} Proto-Bantu *mbímbà, {{inh|sw|bnt-pro|*-bímba||to swell}} Proto-Bantu *-bímba (“to swell”) Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} mimba, {{sw-noun|n}} mimba (n class, plural mimba)
  1. pregnancy (condition of being pregnant) Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (topical): Pregnancy Synonyms: ujauzito
    Sense id: en-mimba-sw-noun-Ef7FSOGI Disambiguation of Pregnancy: 51 49 Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 65 35
  2. fetus Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (topical): Pregnancy Synonyms: kijusi
    Sense id: en-mimba-sw-noun-9efoSTwR Disambiguation of Pregnancy: 51 49

Download JSON data for mimba meaning in Swahili (2.2kB)

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