"nguo" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

IPA: /ŋ.ɡu.ɔ/ Audio: Sw-ke-nguo.flac Forms: nguo class IX [canonical], nguo class X [plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *ngʊ̀bò. Etymology templates: {{inh|sw|bnt-pro|*ngʊ̀bò}} Proto-Bantu *ngʊ̀bò Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} nguo class IX (plural nguo class X)
  1. fabric
    Sense id: en-nguo-sw-noun-rSpULITH
  2. (singular): cloth (woven fabric) Tags: singular
    Sense id: en-nguo-sw-noun-VY9fCOwU
  3. (in the plural) clothing, clothes Tags: in-plural Synonyms: vazi
    Sense id: en-nguo-sw-noun-nc9kqP7p Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 13 38 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: kitambaa
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      ],
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    },
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    "Swahili terms derived from Proto-Bantu",
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "vazi"
        }
      ],
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    },
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