"nyati" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-nyati.flac Forms: nyati class IX [canonical], nyati class X [plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *njátɪ́. Etymology templates: {{inh|sw|bnt-pro|*njátɪ́}} Proto-Bantu *njátɪ́ Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} nyati class IX (plural nyati class X)
  1. buffalo (Old World savannah-dwelling bovid) Categories (lifeform): Bovines Synonyms: mbogo
    Sense id: en-nyati-sw-noun-coHOXXI2 Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header
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        {
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        }
      ]
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