"indlovu" meaning in Xhosa

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Noun

IPA: [íⁿd̥ɮo̤ːvṳ] Forms: índlovu [canonical, class-9], íindlovu [class-10, plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *njògù. Etymology templates: {{inh|xh|bnt-pro|*njògù}} Proto-Bantu *njògù Head templates: {{xh-noun|índlovu|9|10|íindlovu}} índlovu class 9 (plural íindlovu class 10)
  1. elephant Categories (lifeform): Mammals

Download JSON data for indlovu meaning in Xhosa (1.2kB)

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    },
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          "name": "Xhosa entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entry maintenance"
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        },
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          "orig": "xh:Mammals",
          "parents": [
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            "Chordates",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
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        }
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        "elephant"
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          "elephant",
          "elephant"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "[íⁿd̥ɮo̤ːvṳ]"
    }
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}
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        "Xhosa entries with incorrect language header",
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        "Xhosa terms inherited from Proto-Bantu",
        "Xhosa terms with IPA pronunciation",
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    }
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