"-ana" meaning in Xhosa

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        "2": "bnt-pro",
        "3": "*mʊ̀jánà",
        "4": "",
        "5": "child"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jánà (“child”). The development of this suffix in Nguni seems to be due to influence from Khoe languages.",
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      "expansion": "-ana",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Xhosa",
  "lang_code": "xh",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
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        "Noun diminutive suffix, creates a noun meaning something smaller or younger, or a small amount."
      ],
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Adjective diminutive suffix, creates an adjective meaning \"somewhat\", \"rather\"."
      ],
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        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-ana"
}

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        "3": "*-ana"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Bantu *-ana",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Bantu *-ana.",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Xhosa",
  "lang_code": "xh",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "24 23 54",
          "kind": "other",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "each other; forms reciprocal verbs."
      ],
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        [
          "each other",
          "each other"
        ]
      ],
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        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-ana"
}

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    "Xhosa lemmas",
    "Xhosa suffixes",
    "Xhosa terms derived from Proto-Bantu",
    "Xhosa terms inherited from Proto-Bantu",
    "Xhosa verb-forming suffixes"
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
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        "Noun diminutive suffix, creates a noun meaning something smaller or younger, or a small amount."
      ],
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Adjective diminutive suffix, creates an adjective meaning \"somewhat\", \"rather\"."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-ana"
}

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    "Xhosa suffixes",
    "Xhosa terms derived from Proto-Bantu",
    "Xhosa terms inherited from Proto-Bantu",
    "Xhosa verb-forming suffixes"
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  "etymology_number": 2,
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      "expansion": "Proto-Bantu *-ana",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Bantu *-ana.",
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  ],
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        "each other; forms reciprocal verbs."
      ],
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        "morpheme"
      ]
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