"nguo" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

IPA: /ŋ.ɡu.ɔ/ Audio: Sw-ke-nguo.flac [Kenya] Forms: nguo [plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *ngʊ̀bò. Etymology templates: {{inh|sw|bnt-pro|*ngʊ̀bò}} Proto-Bantu *ngʊ̀bò Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} nguo, {{sw-noun|n}} nguo (n class, plural nguo)
  1. fabric Tags: class-10, class-9
    Sense id: en-nguo-sw-noun-rSpULITH Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 59 28 14
  2. (singular): cloth (woven fabric) Tags: class-10, class-9, singular
    Sense id: en-nguo-sw-noun-VY9fCOwU
  3. (in the plural) clothing, clothes Tags: class-10, class-9, in-plural Synonyms: vazi
    Sense id: en-nguo-sw-noun-nc9kqP7p
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: kitambaa

Download JSON data for nguo meaning in Swahili (1.7kB)

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