mwimbi

Swahili

Etymology

Likely cognate with Kikuyu mũgĩmbĩ (“finger millet”), and possibly further afield with Dhivehi ⁧ބިންބި⁩ (bin̊bi, “finger millet”).

Pronunciation
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Noun

mwimbi (m-mi class, no plural)

  1. finger millet (Eleusine coracana)
    Synonym: mbege
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