mzinga

Ngazidja Comorian

Noun

mzinga class 3 (plural mizinga class 4)

1. firearm

References

• “mzinga” in Outils & Ressources pour l'Exploitation de la Langue Comorienne, 2008.

Swahili

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀dìngà.

Pronunciation

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Noun

mzinga class III (plural mizinga class IV)

1. hive, beehive (a box or basket for the reception and habitation of a swarm of honeybees)
2. cannon