"ndovu" meaning in Swahili

See ndovu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-ndovu.flac Forms: ndovu class IX [canonical], ndovu class X [plural], ndofu [alternative]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *njògù. Etymology templates: {{inh|sw|bnt-pro|*njògù}} Proto-Bantu *njògù Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} ndovu class IX (plural ndovu class X)
  1. elephant Wikipedia link: sw:ndovu Synonyms: tembo Derived forms: pembe za ndovu (english: ivory)
    Sense id: en-ndovu-sw-noun-zQjExDFt Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Elephants

Alternative forms

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