"povu" meaning in Swahili

See povu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-povu.flac Forms: povu class V [canonical], mapovu class VI [plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu [Term?]. Etymology templates: {{inh|sw|bnt-pro}} Proto-Bantu [Term?] Head templates: {{sw-noun|ma}} povu class V (plural mapovu class VI)
  1. foam, scum, froth, lather
    Sense id: en-povu-sw-noun-PI8xeyWK Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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