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muumo

n. · class 4

  1. coming out, passing of youth; age-grade of those recently initiated into adult status; mũndũ wa mũũmo = bachelor, not yet a full warrior; mũĩrĩtu wa mũũmo = young initiated girl of parallel status

Etymology: [uma]

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