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Mwanyu

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Mwanyu

Portuguese spellingMuĂąnhu

nounReviewed
Class IIInanimate beings, covers almost all the names of animals and plants.

Definitions

  1. 1
    • Slowness; sluggishness; patience
    • Time; patience. Calm.
    Examples
    • 💬ki banga o kima muĂąnhu
  2. 2
    • Diligence: ku-u rid-ku; ku usuri ki kuri'ĂȘ-ku
    • Care.
  3. 3
    e sub. Patient; slow-natured; diligent.
    Examples
    • 💬Mukua muĂąnhu

In the same topic

Emotion & feeling
  • KimĂșua— Calm; quietening. | Tranquility.
  • KĂșbonza— To upset; to irritate; to annoy: o maka ma ngi bonzo. To bec
  • Kisuka— Impulse | Push
  • MĂșzombe— Sluggish; slow. | One who moves slowly.
  • Kulakameka— To make impatient: k u ngi lakameke muxima
  • Kilengu— Urgency. Haste; speed . Celerity; readiness.
  • KĂșsuka— To despair.
  • Kimuanyu— Slowly; little by little. | Slowly. | Gently.
  • KĂșibila— To displease; to annoy: mutu k'a ibil' ĂȘ mukuĂĄ
  • Musambalakata— Readiness; diligence in doing something. | Ease; prĂ©-timo; r
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