"ng'ombe" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

IPA: /ˈŋɔ.ᵐbɛ/ Audio: Sw-ke-ng'ombe.flac [Kenya] Forms: ng'ombe [plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *ngòmbè. Etymology templates: {{inh|sw|bnt-pro|*ngòmbè}} Proto-Bantu *ngòmbè Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} ng'ombe, {{sw-noun|n}} ng'ombe (n class, plural ng'ombe)
  1. cow, ox Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (lifeform): Bovines
    Sense id: en-ng'ombe-sw-noun-3Wf7NqzL Disambiguation of Bovines: 51 49 Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. (derogatory) idiot Tags: class-10, class-9, derogatory Categories (lifeform): Bovines
    Sense id: en-ng'ombe-sw-noun-SPq3pWR5 Disambiguation of Bovines: 51 49 Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
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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