"Chiyao" meaning in All languages combined

See Chiyao on Wiktionary

Noun [Chichewa]

IPA: /t͡ʃiˈjá.o/ Forms: Chiyáo [canonical, class-7]
Etymology: From Chi- (“Prefix denoting languages”) + -yao (“Yao”). Cognate with Yao (Africa) Ciyawo (“Yao language”). Etymology templates: {{af|ny|Chi-|yao|alt2=-yao|t1=Prefix denoting languages|t2=Yao}} Chi- (“Prefix denoting languages”) + -yao (“Yao”), {{cog|yao|Ciyawo||Yao language}} Yao (Africa) Ciyawo (“Yao language”) Head templates: {{ny-noun|Chiyáo|7|-}} Chiyáo class 7
  1. the Yao language
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    ],
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      "Ciyawo",
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    ]
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  "etymology_text": "From Chi- (“Prefix denoting languages”) + -yao (“Yao”). Cognate with Yao (Africa) Ciyawo (“Yao language”).",
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    {
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        "class-7"
      ]
    }
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        },
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          "name": "Chichewa terms prefixed with Chi-",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ʃiˈjá.o/"
    }
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    ],
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      "Ciyawo",
      "Ciyawo#Yao_(Africa)"
    ]
  ],
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  ],
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  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ʃiˈjá.o/"
    }
  ],
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}

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