"nguruwe" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-nguruwe.flac Forms: nguruwe class IX [canonical], nguruwe class X [plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *ngʊ̀dʊ̀bè. Etymology templates: {{inh|sw|bnt-pro|*ngʊ̀dʊ̀bè}} Proto-Bantu *ngʊ̀dʊ̀bè Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} nguruwe class IX (plural nguruwe class X)
  1. pig, swine Synonyms: hanziri [uncommon] Related terms (Chinese zodiac signs): alama za unajimu wa Kichina
    Sense id: en-nguruwe-sw-noun-0877-FoC Disambiguation of 'Chinese zodiac signs': 66 34
  2. pig (a disgusting or despicable person) Categories (lifeform): Pigs
    Sense id: en-nguruwe-sw-noun-Ww0VIZx2 Disambiguation of Pigs: 19 81 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 89 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 6 94
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: panya (english: rat), ng'ombe (english: ox), 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)
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