ubume

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English

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Etymology

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From Japanese 産女.

Noun

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ubume (plural ubume)

  1. A Japanese yokai that appears as a crone with a child in her arms, imploring the passer-by to hold her infant, then disappearing; the child then proves to be a heavy boulder.

Xhosa

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Noun

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ubume? class 14

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