kiume

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kiume

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Inherited from Proto-Bantu *dʊ́mè, a variant of Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀dʊ́mè.

noun viume

class vii masculinity (degree or property of being masculine, manliness)

adjective kiume · -a kiume

invariable manly (having the qualities of a man such as courage)
Opposite: kike

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"kiume." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sw/kiume. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"kiume." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sw/kiume.

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@misc{kiume_2026,
  title = {kiume},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/kiume},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}