"sumu" meaning in Tumbuka

See sumu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: sumu [class-10, plural], lusumu [alternative]
Head templates: {{tum-noun|9}} sumu class 9 (plural sumu class 10)
  1. song Tags: class-9
    Sense id: en-sumu-tum-noun-Y~dciQsF
  2. hymn Tags: class-9
    Sense id: en-sumu-tum-noun-4CfTvo3z Categories (other): Tumbuka entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Tumbuka entries with incorrect language header: 18 82
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Sumu Yikuru (english: Song of Solomon)
Categories (other): Music Disambiguation of Music: 0 0

Alternative forms

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  ],
  "derived": [
    {
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      ],
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      ],
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        ]
      ],
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      ]
    }
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    "Pages with entries",
    "Tumbuka class 9 nouns",
    "Tumbuka entries with incorrect language header",
    "Tumbuka lemmas",
    "Tumbuka nouns",
    "tum:Music"
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    {
      "english": "Song of Solomon",
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      "word": "Sumu Yikuru"
    }
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    },
    {
      "form": "lusumu",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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      ],
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          "song"
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      ],
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        "class-9"
      ]
    },
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      ],
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          "hymn",
          "hymn"
        ]
      ],
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        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "sumu"
}

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