"moyo" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-moyo.flac Forms: moyo class III [canonical], mioyo class IV [plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jòjò. Etymology templates: {{inh|sw|bnt-pro|*mʊ̀jòjò}} Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jòjò Head templates: {{sw-noun|mi}} moyo class III (plural mioyo class IV)
  1. heart (organ) Synonyms: mtima
    Sense id: en-moyo-sw-noun-EluTxY4-
  2. heart (feelings and emotions, seat of the affections or sensibilities) Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-moyo-sw-noun-ZaL-pqnW Disambiguation of Anatomy: 9 70 9 11 Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 3 74 11 12
  3. hearts (suit of cards) Categories (topical): Card games Synonyms: kopa
    Sense id: en-moyo-sw-noun-fwD58TWi Disambiguation of Card games: 2 24 63 11
  4. courage
    Sense id: en-moyo-sw-noun-RJKqvXM~

Inflected forms

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      "name": "inh"
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jòjò.",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "moyo class III",
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    },
    {
      "form": "mioyo class IV",
      "tags": [
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  "lang_code": "sw",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "heart (organ)"
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          "word": "mtima"
        }
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          "_dis": "3 74 11 12",
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          "name": "Swahili entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "9 70 9 11",
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            "Medicine",
            "Sciences",
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            "All topics",
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            "Body"
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          "english": "Let me set forth the plan which I have in my heart.",
          "ref": "R. Allen (1946) “Inkishafi—a translation from the Swahili”, in African Studies, volume 5, number 4, →DOI, pages 243–249",
          "roman": "Niyaḍihirishe yangu maqali, ambayo moyoni niquṣudiye.",
          "text": "نِيَضِهِرِشِ يَغُ مَقَالِ ، اَبَيُ مُيُوْنِ نِقُصُدِيِ",
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          "langcode": "sw",
          "name": "Card games",
          "orig": "sw:Card games",
          "parents": [
            "Games",
            "Recreation",
            "Human activity",
            "Human behaviour",
            "Human",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
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        }
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        }
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        "courage"
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      "links": [
        [
          "courage",
          "courage"
        ]
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    "Pages with entries",
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    "Swahili entries with incorrect language header",
    "Swahili lemmas",
    "Swahili nouns",
    "Swahili terms derived from Proto-Bantu",
    "Swahili terms inherited from Proto-Bantu",
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      "name": "inh"
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      "form": "moyo class III",
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        "canonical"
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    },
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      "form": "mioyo class IV",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "heart (organ)"
      ],
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        [
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "mtima"
        }
      ]
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      ],
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          "roman": "Niyaḍihirishe yangu maqali, ambayo moyoni niquṣudiye.",
          "text": "نِيَضِهِرِشِ يَغُ مَقَالِ ، اَبَيُ مُيُوْنِ نِقُصُدِيِ",
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          "hearts"
        ]
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        {
          "word": "kopa"
        }
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      ],
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}

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