pembe

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pembe^¹

/ˈpɛ.ᵐbɛ/
/ˈpʰɛ.ᵐbɛ/

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Inherited from Proto-Bantu [Term?].

noun pembe

class ix horn (growth on the heads of certain animals) اِدَاوُ كِغِمَ هُمِتَ پِيْبِ ، اَسِپَتِ كَطِ كُنَ مَااِيِ
class ix tusk
class ix horn (instrument)
class ix wing (side of a building or army)
class ix angle, corner

pembe^²

/ˈpɛ.ᵐbɛ/

noun mapembe

augmentative, class v augmentative of pembe ([[Appendix:Swahili_noun_classes#N class|n class_((IX/X))]]): big horn, big tusk

In English

horn growth on the heads of certain animals
tusk pointed tooth

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

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{pembe_2026,
  title = {pembe},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/pembe},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}