"mwovu" meaning in Swahili

See mwovu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{non-lemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|sw|adjective form}} mwovu
  1. M class inflected form of -ovu. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-mwovu-sw-adj-g8CTYbVJ Disambiguation of People: 100 0 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 68 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: mwovu class I [canonical], waovu class II [plural]
Etymology: From mw- + -ovu (“evil”). Etymology templates: {{prefix|sw|m|ovu|alt1=mw-|alt2=-ovu|gloss2=evil}} mw- + -ovu (“evil”) Head templates: {{sw-noun|wa}} mwovu class I (plural waovu class II)
  1. evil person
    Sense id: en-mwovu-sw-noun-78ETHuv- Categories (other): Swahili terms prefixed with m-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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