"imvu" meaning in Xhosa

See imvu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [íːᶬb̪̊vṳ̌] Forms: ímvú [canonical, class-9], ízimvú [class-10, plural]
Etymology: From a Khoe language. Compare Khoekhoe gū-i. Cognate with Ndonga onzi and Sotho nku. Etymology templates: {{der|xh|khi-kho}} Khoe, {{cog|naq|gū-i}} Khoekhoe gū-i, {{cog|ng|onzi}} Ndonga onzi, {{cog|st|nku}} Sotho nku Head templates: {{xh-noun|ímvú|9|10|ízimvú}} ímvú class 9 (plural ízimvú class 10)
  1. sheep Categories (lifeform): Mammals
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        "1": "xh",
        "2": "khi-kho"
      },
      "expansion": "Khoe",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "naq",
        "2": "gū-i"
      },
      "expansion": "Khoekhoe gū-i",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ng",
        "2": "onzi"
      },
      "expansion": "Ndonga onzi",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "st",
        "2": "nku"
      },
      "expansion": "Sotho nku",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From a Khoe language. Compare Khoekhoe gū-i. Cognate with Ndonga onzi and Sotho nku.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ímvú",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ízimvú",
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ímvú",
        "2": "9",
        "3": "10",
        "4": "ízimvú"
      },
      "expansion": "ímvú class 9 (plural ízimvú class 10)",
      "name": "xh-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Xhosa",
  "lang_code": "xh",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 4 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Xhosa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Xhosa terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
          "parents": [
            "Terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "xh",
          "name": "Mammals",
          "orig": "xh:Mammals",
          "parents": [
            "Vertebrates",
            "Chordates",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "sheep"
      ],
      "id": "en-imvu-xh-noun-XFmWFqxQ",
      "links": [
        [
          "sheep",
          "sheep"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[íːᶬb̪̊vṳ̌]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "imvu"
}
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "xh",
        "2": "khi-kho"
      },
      "expansion": "Khoe",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "naq",
        "2": "gū-i"
      },
      "expansion": "Khoekhoe gū-i",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ng",
        "2": "onzi"
      },
      "expansion": "Ndonga onzi",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "st",
        "2": "nku"
      },
      "expansion": "Sotho nku",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From a Khoe language. Compare Khoekhoe gū-i. Cognate with Ndonga onzi and Sotho nku.",
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    {
      "form": "ímvú",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ízimvú",
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ímvú",
        "2": "9",
        "3": "10",
        "4": "ízimvú"
      },
      "expansion": "ímvú class 9 (plural ízimvú class 10)",
      "name": "xh-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Xhosa",
  "lang_code": "xh",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 4 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Xhosa class 9 nouns",
        "Xhosa entries with incorrect language header",
        "Xhosa lemmas",
        "Xhosa nouns",
        "Xhosa terms derived from Khoe languages",
        "Xhosa terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
        "xh:Mammals"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "sheep"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sheep",
          "sheep"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[íːᶬb̪̊vṳ̌]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "imvu"
}

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