mimba

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Chichewa[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Bantu *mbímbà, derived from Proto-Bantu *-bímba (“to swell”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

mímba class 9 (plural mímba class 10)

  1. belly
  2. (euphemistic) pregnancy
    Anali ndi mimba.
    She was with child.

Shona[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Bantu *mbímbà, derived from Proto-Bantu *-bímba (“to swell”).

Noun[edit]

mímbá class 9 (plural mímbá class 10)

  1. uterus
  2. pregnancy
    Synonym: nhumbu

Swahili[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Bantu *mbímbà, derived from Proto-Bantu *-bímba (“to swell”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Audio (Kenya)(file)

Noun[edit]

mimba (n class, plural mimba)

  1. pregnancy (condition of being pregnant)
    Synonym: ujauzito
  2. fetus
    Synonym: kijusi
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