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Kilimia

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Kilimia has 22 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 2 references, with 3 live disagreements.

22 facts·16 predicates·2 sources·3 in dispute

Mostly:rdf:type(3), astronomical event signals(2), means(1)

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Inbound mentions (3)

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callsPleiadesCalls Pleiades(1)

connectsConnects(1)

knownAsKnown As(1)

Other facts (19)

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19 facts
PredicateValueRef
Rdf:typeName[1]
Rdf:typeLinguistic Term[1]
Rdf:typeAstronomical Object Reference[1]
Astronomical Event SignalsPlanting Season[2]
Astronomical Event SignalsRain[2]
MeansThe Ploughing Stars[1]
Etymologically Derived FromProto Bantu Root Lima[1]
Contains RootProto Bantu Root Lima[1]
Used by LanguageSwahili Language[1]
Derived FromKi Dimida[1]
Has LanguageSwahili[1]
Has Name PrefixKilima Prefix[1]
Practiced bySwahili Culture[1]
Refers to Astronomical BodyPleiades[1]
Has Semantic MeaningPloughing stars[1]
Visibility Impliesbegin digging[1]
Is Name forPleiades[2]
Has Translationplowing/cultivating stars[2]
Used in RegionEast Africa[2]

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typeafrican/pleiades-sub-saharan-africa-synthesis-2026
ex:Name
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labelafrican/pleiades-sub-saharan-africa-synthesis-2026
Kilimia
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meansafrican/pleiades-sub-saharan-africa-synthesis-2026
The Ploughing Stars
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etymologicallyDerivedFromafrican/pleiades-sub-saharan-africa-synthesis-2026
ex:proto-bantu-root-lima
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containsRootafrican/pleiades-sub-saharan-africa-synthesis-2026
ex:proto-bantu-root-lima
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usedByLanguageafrican/pleiades-sub-saharan-africa-synthesis-2026
ex:swahili-language
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derivedFromafrican/pleiades-sub-saharan-africa-synthesis-2026
ex:ki-dimida
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labelafrican/pleiades-sub-saharan-africa-synthesis-2026
Kilimia
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typeafrican/pleiades-sub-saharan-africa-synthesis-2026
ex:LinguisticTerm
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hasLanguageafrican/pleiades-sub-saharan-africa-synthesis-2026
Swahili
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hasNamePrefixafrican/pleiades-sub-saharan-africa-synthesis-2026
ex:kilima-prefix
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typeafrican/pleiades-sub-saharan-africa-synthesis-2026
ex:AstronomicalObjectReference
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practicedByafrican/pleiades-sub-saharan-africa-synthesis-2026
ex:swahili-culture
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refersToAstronomicalBodyafrican/pleiades-sub-saharan-africa-synthesis-2026
ex:pleiades
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hasSemanticMeaningafrican/pleiades-sub-saharan-africa-synthesis-2026
Ploughing stars
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visibilityImpliesafrican/pleiades-sub-saharan-africa-synthesis-2026
begin digging
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labelastronomy/pleiades-folklore-pan-cultural-overview
Kilimia
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isNameForastronomy/pleiades-folklore-pan-cultural-overview
ex:pleiades
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hasTranslationastronomy/pleiades-folklore-pan-cultural-overview
plowing/cultivating stars
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astronomicalEventSignalsastronomy/pleiades-folklore-pan-cultural-overview
ex:planting-season
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astronomicalEventSignalsastronomy/pleiades-folklore-pan-cultural-overview
ex:rain
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usedInRegionastronomy/pleiades-folklore-pan-cultural-overview
ex:east-africa

References (2)

2 references
  1. [1]Pleiades Sub Saharan Africa Synthesis 202616 facts
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      [Source: The Pleiades Across Sub-Saharan Africa — Agricultural Calendar Stars — tradition: african; era: traditional pre-colonial + documented 19th-20th century. Excerpt 7/7. Provenance: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleiades_in_folklore_an…
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      [Source: The Pleiades Across Sub-Saharan Africa — Agricultural Calendar Stars — tradition: african; era: traditional pre-colonial + documented 19th-20th century. Excerpt 6/7. Provenance: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleiades_in_folklore_an…
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      [Source: The Pleiades Across Sub-Saharan Africa — Agricultural Calendar Stars — tradition: african; era: traditional pre-colonial + documented 19th-20th century. Excerpt 5/7. Provenance: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleiades_in_folklore_an…
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      [Source: The Pleiades Across Sub-Saharan Africa — Agricultural Calendar Stars — tradition: african; era: traditional pre-colonial + documented 19th-20th century. Excerpt 4/7. Provenance: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleiades_in_folklore_an…
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      [Source: The Pleiades Across Sub-Saharan Africa — Agricultural Calendar Stars — tradition: african; era: traditional pre-colonial + documented 19th-20th century. Excerpt 2/7. Provenance: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleiades_in_folklore_an…
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      [Source: The Pleiades Across Sub-Saharan Africa — Agricultural Calendar Stars — tradition: african; era: traditional pre-colonial + documented 19th-20th century. Excerpt 1/7. Provenance: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleiades_in_folklore_an…
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  2. [2]Pleiades Folklore Pan Cultural Overview6 facts
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      [Source: Pleiades in Folklore and Literature — Pan-Cultural Overview — tradition: astronomy; era: global; prehistoric through modern. Excerpt 5/5. Provenance: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleiades_in_folklore_and_literature] [This excerpt …
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