famu

Shona

Etymology

From English farm.

Noun

fámu class 9 (plural fámu class 10)

1. farm

   Synonym: purazi

Yoruba

Etymology

fà (“to pull”) +‎ mu (“drink”), literally “To draw up and then consume”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fà.mũ̄/

Verb

fàmu

1. (transitive) absorb