nguruwe

Swahili

nguruwe

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *ngʊ̀dʊ̀bè.

Pronunciation

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Noun

nguruwe class IX (plural nguruwe class X)

1. pig, swine

   Synonym: (uncommon) hanziri

2. pig (a disgusting or despicable person)

See also

• (Chinese zodiac signs) alama za unajimu wa Kichina; panya (“rat”), ng'ombe (“ox”), chui milia (“tiger”) or babara, sungura (“rabbit”), dragoni (“dragon”), nyoka (“snake”), farasi (“horse”), mbuzi (“goat”), kima (“monkey”), jogoo (“rooster”) or jimbi, mbwa (“dog”), nguruwe (“pig”) ^{(Category: sw:Chinese zodiac signs) [edit]}