"balalika" meaning in Chichewa

See balalika in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ɓa.ɽaˈɽi.ká/ Forms: -balaliká [canonical], kubálaliká [infinitive]
Etymology: A stative extension of the ideophone bálálá. Etymology templates: {{m|ny|bálálá}} bálálá Head templates: {{head|ny|verb|infinitive|kubálaliká|head=-balaliká}} -balaliká (infinitive kubálaliká), {{ny-verb|balaliká}} -balaliká (infinitive kubálaliká)
  1. be scattered
    Sense id: en-balalika-ny-verb-sBi~8yB8 Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for balalika meaning in Chichewa (1.0kB)

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