"ng'ombe" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

IPA: /ˈŋɔ.ᵐbɛ/ Audio: Sw-ke-ng'ombe.flac Forms: ng'ombe class IX [canonical], ng'ombe class X [plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *ngòmbè. Etymology templates: {{inh|sw|bnt-pro|*ngòmbè}} Proto-Bantu *ngòmbè Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} ng'ombe class IX (plural ng'ombe class X)
  1. cow, ox Categories (lifeform): Bovines
    Sense id: en-ng'ombe-sw-noun-3Wf7NqzL Disambiguation of Bovines: 47 53 Categories (other): Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 46 54
  2. (derogatory) idiot Tags: derogatory Categories (lifeform): Bovines
    Sense id: en-ng'ombe-sw-noun-SPq3pWR5 Disambiguation of Bovines: 47 53 Categories (other): Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: panya (english: rat), chui milia (english: tiger), babara, sungura (english: rabbit), dragoni (english: dragon), nyoka (english: snake), farasi (english: horse), mbuzi (english: goat), kima (english: monkey), jogoo (english: rooster), jimbi, mbwa (english: dog), nguruwe [edit] (english: pig) Related terms (Chinese zodiac signs): alama za unajimu wa Kichina Disambiguation of 'Chinese zodiac signs': 0 0
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  "lang_code": "sw",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "sense": "Chinese zodiac signs",
      "word": "alama za unajimu wa Kichina"
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      "english": "rat",
      "word": "panya"
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      "english": "tiger",
      "word": "chui milia"
    },
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      "english": "dragon",
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      "english": "snake",
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    },
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      "english": "horse",
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    },
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    },
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      "english": "monkey",
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    },
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      "word": "jogoo"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "dog",
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    },
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        "(derogatory) idiot"
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  "related": [
    {
      "sense": "Chinese zodiac signs",
      "word": "alama za unajimu wa Kichina"
    },
    {
      "english": "rat",
      "word": "panya"
    },
    {
      "english": "tiger",
      "word": "chui milia"
    },
    {
      "word": "babara"
    },
    {
      "english": "rabbit",
      "word": "sungura"
    },
    {
      "english": "dragon",
      "word": "dragoni"
    },
    {
      "english": "snake",
      "word": "nyoka"
    },
    {
      "english": "horse",
      "word": "farasi"
    },
    {
      "english": "goat",
      "word": "mbuzi"
    },
    {
      "english": "monkey",
      "word": "kima"
    },
    {
      "english": "rooster",
      "word": "jogoo"
    },
    {
      "word": "jimbi"
    },
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      "english": "dog",
      "word": "mbwa"
    },
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      "english": "pig",
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