"lumuli" meaning in Tumbuka

See lumuli in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: malumuli [class-6, plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀mʊ̀dɪ̀. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|tum|bnt-pro|*dʊ̀mʊ̀dɪ̀|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀mʊ̀dɪ̀, {{inh+|tum|bnt-pro|*dʊ̀mʊ̀dɪ̀}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀mʊ̀dɪ̀ Head templates: {{tum-noun|11}} lumuli class 11 (plural malumuli class 6)
  1. light Tags: class-11
    Sense id: en-lumuli-tum-noun-macCYXLU Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tumbuka entries with incorrect language header, Light sources Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Tumbuka entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Light sources: 62 38
  2. lantern Tags: class-11
    Sense id: en-lumuli-tum-noun-xSILPEJm Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tumbuka entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Tumbuka entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
     
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