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fungu.

a bunch, pile (a group of a number of similar things)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Kiswahili language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfu.ᵑɡu/
  1. a bunch, pile (a group of a number of similar things)

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  2. a portion or slice of something

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  3. a collection of writing: a sentence, paragraph, or article

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Where this word comes from

Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *i̧fu̧ngu, from *i̧- + *-fu̧nga + *-u. From the same root as -funga (“to tie, to close”). Cognate with Ngazidja Comorian fungu and Giryama fungu.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.