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Revision as of 12:32, 24 September 2024

English

Etymology

From Swahili wimbi.

Noun

wimbi (uncountable)

  1. 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

wimbi

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

wimbi (u class, no plural)

  1. bulrush millet, Eleusine coracana.

Noun

wimbi (ma class, plural mawimbi)

  1. wave (a formation of water)