"ubavu" meaning in Swahili

See ubavu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-ubavu.flac Forms: ubavu class XI [canonical], mbavu class X [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu [Term?]. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|sw|bnt-pro||||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu [Term?], {{inh+|sw|bnt-pro}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu [Term?] Head templates: {{sw-noun|u}} ubavu class XI (plural mbavu class X)
  1. side, flank
    Sense id: en-ubavu-sw-noun-4OErjNuP Categories (other): Swahili terms with collocations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Anatomy Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 80 20 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of Anatomy: 89 11
  2. rib (curved bone)
    Sense id: en-ubavu-sw-noun-TK9KGrxz

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