nyungu-nyungu

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nyungu-nyungu

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Inherited from Proto-Bantu *bungu. Compare to Northern Ndebele isibungu (“insect”), Zulu isíbungú (“maggot”), Rwanda-Rundi ikinyúgunyúgu (“butterfly”).

noun nyungu-nyungu

class ix a kind of worm (animal)
Similar: mnyoo

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

APA

nyungu-nyungu. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sw/nyungu-nyungu

Chicago

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

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@misc{nyungu_nyungu_2026,
  title = {nyungu-nyungu},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/nyungu-nyungu},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}