"mumiani" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-mumiani.flac Forms: mumiani class IX [canonical], mumiani class X [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic مُومِيَاء (mūmiyāʔ). Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|ar|مُومِيَاء}} Borrowed from Arabic مُومِيَاء (mūmiyāʔ) Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} mumiani class IX (plural mumiani class X)
  1. A gum believed to be made from the murdered victims of witchcraft, or a dried corpse meant to constitute this gum. Categories (topical): Occult
    Sense id: en-mumiani-sw-noun-blTil549 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header
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