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Revision as of 12:32, 24 September 2024
English
Etymology
Noun
wimbi (uncountable)
- bulrush millet, Eleusine coracana.
- 1902 January 1, Harry Hamilton Johnston, The Uganda protectorate, Dalcassian Publishing Company, page 792:
- A little wimbi flour and a bit of medicine are put into the water.
Swahili
Etymology
Likely cognate with Kikuyu mũgĩmbĩ (“finger millet”), and possibly further afield with Dhivehi ބިންބި (bin̊bi, “finger millet”).
Pronunciation
Noun
wimbi (u class, no plural)
Noun
wimbi (ma class, plural mawimbi)
- wave (a formation of water)