"Morodekayi" meaning in Tumbuka

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from English Mordecai, from Hebrew מָרְדֳּכַי (mordocháy). Etymology templates: {{bor+|tum|en|Mordecai}} Borrowed from English Mordecai, {{der|tum|he|מָרְדֳּכַי|tr=mordocháy}} Hebrew מָרְדֳּכַי (mordocháy) Head templates: {{head|tum|proper noun}} Morodekayi
  1. Mordecai
    Sense id: en-Morodekayi-tum-name-nNAxCGuw
  2. Mordecai
    (biblical) One of the main personalities in the Book of Esther. He adopted and raised his cousin Esther and foiled a plot to assassinate the king.
    Wikidata QID: Q1136380
    Sense id: en-Morodekayi-tum-name-tum:Q1136380 Categories (other): Biblical characters, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tumbuka entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91 Disambiguation of Tumbuka entries with incorrect language header: 13 87 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
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