"mzinga" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-mzinga.flac Forms: mzinga class III [canonical], mizinga class IV [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu [Term?]. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|sw|bnt-pro||||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu [Term?], {{inh+|sw|bnt-pro}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu [Term?] Head templates: {{sw-noun|mi}} mzinga class III (plural mizinga class IV)
  1. hive (a box or basket for the reception and habitation of a swarm of honeybees) Categories (topical): Firearms Categories (lifeform): Insects
    Sense id: en-mzinga-sw-noun-VTrjMtwZ Disambiguation of Firearms: 48 52 Disambiguation of Insects: 89 11 Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 96 4
  2. cannon Categories (topical): Firearms
    Sense id: en-mzinga-sw-noun-GeD1C88v Disambiguation of Firearms: 48 52

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