"zimwi" meaning in Swahili

See zimwi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-zimwi.flac Forms: mazimwi [plural]
Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} zimwi, {{sw-noun|ma}} zimwi (ma class, plural mazimwi)
  1. a kind of mythical demon that eats people, usually by luring them into a trap Tags: class-5, class-6 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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          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
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        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "sw",
          "name": "Mythological creatures",
          "orig": "sw:Mythological creatures",
          "parents": [
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            "Mythology",
            "Fiction",
            "Speculative fiction",
            "Culture",
            "Artistic works",
            "Genres",
            "Society",
            "Art",
            "Entertainment",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
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        "a kind of mythical demon that eats people, usually by luring them into a trap"
      ],
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        ],
        [
          "demon",
          "demon"
        ]
      ],
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        "class-6"
      ]
    }
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        "a kind of mythical demon that eats people, usually by luring them into a trap"
      ],
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          "demon",
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      ],
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        "class-6"
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