"mzazi" meaning in Swahili

See mzazi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-mzazi.flac Forms: mzazi class I [canonical], wazazi class II [plural]
Etymology: From m- + -zaa (“to give birth”) + -zi. Etymology templates: {{affix|sw|m-|zaa|-zi|alt2=-zaa|t2=to give birth}} m- + -zaa (“to give birth”) + -zi Head templates: {{sw-noun|wa}} mzazi class I (plural wazazi class II)
  1. parent (person from whom one is descended) Wikipedia link: sw:mzazi Categories (topical): Parents Synonyms: mvyele

Inflected forms

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      },
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  ],
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    },
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          "source": "w"
        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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            "People",
            "Human",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
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      },
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    },
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        "Swahili terms suffixed with -zi",
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      ],
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        }
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