"inyosi" meaning in Xhosa

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Noun

IPA: [íɲôːsi] Forms: ínyôsi [canonical, class-9], îinyosi [class-10, plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *njíkɪ̀. Etymology templates: {{inh|xh|bnt-pro|*njíkɪ̀}} Proto-Bantu *njíkɪ̀ Head templates: {{xh-noun|ínyôsi|9|10|îinyosi}} ínyôsi class 9 (plural îinyosi class 10)
  1. bee Categories (lifeform): Insects

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        "1": "xh",
        "2": "bnt-pro",
        "3": "*njíkɪ̀"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Bantu *njíkɪ̀",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Bantu *njíkɪ̀.",
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    {
      "form": "ínyôsi",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "îinyosi",
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
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      },
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      "name": "xh-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Xhosa",
  "lang_code": "xh",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "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": "Insects",
          "orig": "xh:Insects",
          "parents": [
            "Arthropods",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
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        "bee"
      ],
      "id": "en-inyosi-xh-noun-YsuBtZBK",
      "links": [
        [
          "bee",
          "bee"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[íɲôːsi]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "inyosi"
}
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      "name": "inh"
    }
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      "tags": [
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    },
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      "form": "îinyosi",
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        "plural"
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  "lang_code": "xh",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "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 IPA pronunciation",
        "Xhosa terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
        "xh:Insects"
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        "bee"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "bee",
          "bee"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "[íɲôːsi]"
    }
  ],
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