"njala" meaning in Afrikaans

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Noun

Forms: njalas [plural]
Etymology: From a Bantu language, likely either Tsonga nyala or Zulu inyala. Etymology templates: {{bor|af|ts|nyala}} Tsonga nyala, {{der|af|zu|inyala}} Zulu inyala Head templates: {{head|af|noun|||plural|njalas|||||||||||||f2accel-form=p|f2request=1|f5accel-form=diminutive|head=}} njala (plural njalas), {{af-noun|njalas}} njala (plural njalas)
  1. nyala Categories (lifeform): Antelopes

Inflected forms

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        "11": "",
        "12": "",
        "13": "",
        "14": "",
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        "16": "",
        "17": "",
        "18": "",
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        "8": "",
        "9": "",
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            "Entry maintenance"
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with language headings in the wrong order",
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          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "af",
          "name": "Antelopes",
          "orig": "af:Antelopes",
          "parents": [
            "Even-toed ungulates",
            "Mammals",
            "Vertebrates",
            "Chordates",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
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        }
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          "nyala",
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        ]
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      },
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    },
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      },
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    }
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        "13": "",
        "14": "",
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        "17": "",
        "18": "",
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        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "",
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        "f2request": "1",
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        "head": ""
      },
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      "name": "head"
    },
    {
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      },
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "af",
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        "Afrikaans lemmas",
        "Afrikaans nouns",
        "Afrikaans terms borrowed from Tsonga",
        "Afrikaans terms derived from Tsonga",
        "Afrikaans terms derived from Zulu",
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  ],
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