"mphuno" meaning in Tumbuka

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Noun

Forms: mphuno [class-10, plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mpʊ̀nò (“nose - zone N”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|tum|bnt-pro|*mpʊ̀dà|*mpʊ̀nò|nose - zone N|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu *mpʊ̀nò (“nose - zone N”), {{inh+|tum|bnt-pro|*mpʊ̀dà|*mpʊ̀nò|nose - zone N}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mpʊ̀nò (“nose - zone N”) Head templates: {{tum-noun|9}} mphuno class 9 (plural mphuno class 10)
  1. alternative spelling of mpuno. Tags: alt-of, alternative, class-9 Alternative form of: mpuno
    Sense id: en-mphuno-tum-noun-qxbVo5d8 Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Tumbuka entries with incorrect language header
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