"dula" meaning in Chichewa

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Verb

IPA: /ˈdu.ɽa/ Forms: -dula [canonical], kudúla [infinitive]
Etymology: Borrowed from Shona -dhura, ultimately from Afrikaans duur. Etymology templates: {{bor|ny|sn|dhura|-dhura}} Shona -dhura, {{der|ny|af|duur}} Afrikaans duur Head templates: {{head|ny|verb|infinitive|kudúla|head=-dula}} -dula (infinitive kudúla), {{ny-verb|dula}} -dula (infinitive kudúla)
  1. be expensive
    Sense id: en-dula-ny-verb-T809qwj- Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 71 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈɗu.ɽa/ Forms: -dula [canonical], kudúla [infinitive]
Head templates: {{head|ny|verb|infinitive|kudúla|head=-dula}} -dula (infinitive kudúla), {{ny-verb|dula}} -dula (infinitive kudúla)
  1. cut into two parts, split
    Sense id: en-dula-ny-verb-9djTQeBa
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Download JSON data for dula meaning in Chichewa (1.7kB)

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