mbata

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmˠat̪ˠə/

Noun

mbata

1. Eclipsed form of bata.

Kongo

Noun

mbata class 9 (plural zimbata)

1. slap

Lingala

Noun

mbata class 9 (plural mbata class 10, colloquial plural bambata class 2)

1. angle

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Noun

mbata class IX (plural mbata class X)

1. An old coconut from which the copra is extracted.

See also

• dafu (“young coconut”)
• nazi (“mature coconut”)