"uxam" meaning in Xhosa

See uxam in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [úkǁâːm̩] Forms: úxâm [canonical, class-1a], óoxâm [class-2a, plural]
Etymology: From a Khoe language. Cognate with Zulu uxamu. Etymology templates: {{der|xh|khi-kho}} Khoe, {{cog|zu|uxamu}} Zulu uxamu Head templates: {{xh-noun|úxâm|1a|2a|óoxâm}} úxâm class 1a (plural óoxâm class 2a)
  1. iguana Categories (lifeform): Reptiles
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "xh",
        "2": "khi-kho"
      },
      "expansion": "Khoe",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "zu",
        "2": "uxamu"
      },
      "expansion": "Zulu uxamu",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From a Khoe language. Cognate with Zulu uxamu.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "úxâm",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-1a"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "óoxâm",
      "tags": [
        "class-2a",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "úxâm",
        "2": "1a",
        "3": "2a",
        "4": "óoxâm"
      },
      "expansion": "úxâm class 1a (plural óoxâm class 2a)",
      "name": "xh-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Xhosa",
  "lang_code": "xh",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "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": "Reptiles",
          "orig": "xh:Reptiles",
          "parents": [
            "Vertebrates",
            "Chordates",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "iguana"
      ],
      "id": "en-uxam-xh-noun-OeSPk1~c",
      "links": [
        [
          "iguana",
          "iguana"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[úkǁâːm̩]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "uxam"
}
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "xh",
        "2": "khi-kho"
      },
      "expansion": "Khoe",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "zu",
        "2": "uxamu"
      },
      "expansion": "Zulu uxamu",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From a Khoe language. Cognate with Zulu uxamu.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "úxâm",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-1a"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "óoxâm",
      "tags": [
        "class-2a",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "úxâm",
        "2": "1a",
        "3": "2a",
        "4": "óoxâm"
      },
      "expansion": "úxâm class 1a (plural óoxâm class 2a)",
      "name": "xh-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Xhosa",
  "lang_code": "xh",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Xhosa class 1a 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:Reptiles"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "iguana"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "iguana",
          "iguana"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[úkǁâːm̩]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "uxam"
}

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