"imvubu" meaning in Xhosa

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Noun

IPA: [íᶬb̪̊vṳːɓú] Forms: ímvubú [canonical, class-9], íimvubú [class-10, plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *ngùbʊ́. Etymology templates: {{inh|xh|bnt-pro|*ngùbʊ́}} Proto-Bantu *ngùbʊ́ Head templates: {{xh-noun|ímvubú|9|10|íimvubú}} ímvubú class 9 (plural íimvubú class 10)
  1. hippopotamus Categories (lifeform): Mammals
    Sense id: en-imvubu-xh-noun-2zX7RdHr Categories (other): Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Xhosa entries with incorrect language header, Xhosa terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 19 20 19 19 19 0 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 20 20 20 20 0 1
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "xh",
        "2": "bnt-pro",
        "3": "*ngùbʊ́"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Bantu *ngùbʊ́",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Bantu *ngùbʊ́.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ímvubú",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "íimvubú",
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ímvubú",
        "2": "9",
        "3": "10",
        "4": "íimvubú"
      },
      "expansion": "ímvubú class 9 (plural íimvubú class 10)",
      "name": "xh-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Xhosa",
  "lang_code": "xh",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 6 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"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "19 20 19 19 19 0 1",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 6 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "20 20 20 20 20 0 1",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "hippopotamus"
      ],
      "id": "en-imvubu-xh-noun-2zX7RdHr",
      "links": [
        [
          "hippopotamus",
          "hippopotamus"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[íᶬb̪̊vṳːɓú]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "imvubu"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Pages with 6 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "zu:Even-toed ungulates",
    "zu:Weapons"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "xh",
        "2": "bnt-pro",
        "3": "*ngùbʊ́"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Bantu *ngùbʊ́",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Bantu *ngùbʊ́.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ímvubú",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "íimvubú",
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ímvubú",
        "2": "9",
        "3": "10",
        "4": "íimvubú"
      },
      "expansion": "ímvubú class 9 (plural íimvubú class 10)",
      "name": "xh-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Xhosa",
  "lang_code": "xh",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 6 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Xhosa class 9 nouns",
        "Xhosa entries with incorrect language header",
        "Xhosa lemmas",
        "Xhosa nouns",
        "Xhosa terms derived from Proto-Bantu",
        "Xhosa terms inherited from Proto-Bantu",
        "Xhosa terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
        "xh:Mammals"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "hippopotamus"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "hippopotamus",
          "hippopotamus"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[íᶬb̪̊vṳːɓú]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "imvubu"
}

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