"zimwi" meaning in Swahili

See zimwi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-zimwi.flac Forms: zimwi class V [canonical], mazimwi class VI [plural]
Head templates: {{sw-noun|ma}} zimwi class V (plural mazimwi class VI)
  1. a kind of mythical demon that eats people, usually by luring them into a trap Categories (topical): Mythological creatures
    Sense id: en-zimwi-sw-noun-WM3DFsvW Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "zimwi class V",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mazimwi class VI",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ma"
      },
      "expansion": "zimwi class V (plural mazimwi class VI)",
      "name": "sw-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Swahili",
  "lang_code": "sw",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Swahili entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "sw",
          "name": "Mythological creatures",
          "orig": "sw:Mythological creatures",
          "parents": [
            "Fantasy",
            "Mythology",
            "Fiction",
            "Speculative fiction",
            "Culture",
            "Artistic works",
            "Genres",
            "Society",
            "Art",
            "Entertainment",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a kind of mythical demon that eats people, usually by luring them into a trap"
      ],
      "id": "en-zimwi-sw-noun-WM3DFsvW",
      "links": [
        [
          "mythical",
          "mythical"
        ],
        [
          "demon",
          "demon"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "audio": "Sw-ke-zimwi.flac",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/2/29/Sw-ke-zimwi.flac/Sw-ke-zimwi.flac.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/2/29/Sw-ke-zimwi.flac/Sw-ke-zimwi.flac.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "word": "zimwi"
}
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "zimwi class V",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mazimwi class VI",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ma"
      },
      "expansion": "zimwi class V (plural mazimwi class VI)",
      "name": "sw-noun"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "sw",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Swahili class V nouns",
        "Swahili entries with incorrect language header",
        "Swahili lemmas",
        "Swahili nouns",
        "sw:Mythological creatures"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a kind of mythical demon that eats people, usually by luring them into a trap"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "mythical",
          "mythical"
        ],
        [
          "demon",
          "demon"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "audio": "Sw-ke-zimwi.flac",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/2/29/Sw-ke-zimwi.flac/Sw-ke-zimwi.flac.mp3",
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    }
  ],
  "word": "zimwi"
}

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