"chi-" meaning in All languages combined

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Prefix [Chichewa]

IPA: /t͡ʃi/
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀- Etymology templates: {{etymon|ny|:inh|bnt-pro:*kɪ̀-|id=class 7}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Chichewa", "term" : "chi-", "lang" : "ny" }" data-id="class 7" data-lang="ny" data-title="chi-" id="Chichewa:_class_7">, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ny|bnt-pro|*kɪ̀-|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀-, {{inh+|ny|bnt-pro|*kɪ̀-}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀- Head templates: {{head|ny|prefix|cat2=noun prefixes}} chi-
  1. Class 7 noun prefix. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-chi--ny-prefix-g41gYCbP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Prefix [Chichewa]

IPA: /t͡ʃi/
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀- Etymology templates: {{etymon|ny|:inh|bnt-pro:*kɪ̀-|id=class 7}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Chichewa", "term" : "chi-", "lang" : "ny" }" data-id="class 7" data-lang="ny" data-title="chi-" id="Chichewa:_class_7">, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ny|bnt-pro|*kɪ̀-|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀-, {{inh+|ny|bnt-pro|*kɪ̀-}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀- Head templates: {{head|ny|prefix|cat2=subject concords}} chi-
  1. Class 7 subject concord. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-chi--ny-prefix-oAeWT679 Categories (other): Chichewa entries referencing missing etymons, Chichewa entries with etymon, Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Chichewa subject concords, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Chichewa entries referencing missing etymons: 0 100 Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with etymon: 0 100 Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 0 56 44 Disambiguation of Chichewa subject concords: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Prefix [Chichewa]

IPA: /t͡ʃi/
Etymology: Cognate with Herero otji- (“augmentative prefix”). Etymology templates: {{cog|hz|otji-||augmentative prefix}} Herero otji- (“augmentative prefix”) Head templates: {{head|ny|prefix|cat2=augmentative prefixes}} chi-
  1. augmentative prefix, used for increasing size or greatness. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-chi--ny-prefix-YpRGV3lV
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Prefix [Choctaw]

Etymology: Cognate with Chickasaw chi- Etymology templates: {{cog|cic|chi-}} Chickasaw chi- Head templates: {{head|cho|prefix|class II second-person singular}} chi- (class II second-person singular)
  1. the direct object of an active transitive verb Tags: class-ii, morpheme, second-person, singular
    Sense id: en-chi--cho-prefix-q26OoFwA
  2. the subject of a stative intransitive verb Tags: class-ii, morpheme, second-person, singular
    Sense id: en-chi--cho-prefix-8fPfmg-R
  3. indicates possession of a noun Tags: class-ii, morpheme, second-person, singular
    Sense id: en-chi--cho-prefix-4HVsuPj1 Categories (other): Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries, Choctaw entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 8 entries: 0 17 11 9 3 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 10 7 6 2 75 Disambiguation of Choctaw entries with incorrect language header: 15 7 79

Prefix [Digo]

Forms: ch- [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *ki-, from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀- (“Class 7 noun prefix”). Cognate with Swahili ki- and Ngazidja Comorian hi- ~ i-. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|dig|bnt-sab-pro|*ki-|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Sabaki *ki-, {{inh+|dig|bnt-sab-pro|*ki-}} Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *ki-, {{inh|dig|bnt-pro|*kɪ̀-||Class 7 noun prefix}} Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀- (“Class 7 noun prefix”), {{cog|sw|ki-}} Swahili ki-, {{cog|zdj|hi-}} Ngazidja Comorian hi- Head templates: {{head|dig|prefix|cat2=noun prefixes}} chi-
  1. Class 7 noun prefix. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-chi--dig-prefix-g41gYCbP Categories (other): Digo entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries

Prefix [Nyamwanga]

Forms: ichi- [alternative, class-7, extended, noun, prefix]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀- (“Class 7 noun prefix”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|mwn|bnt-pro|*kɪ̀-||Class 7 noun prefix|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀- (“Class 7 noun prefix”), {{inh+|mwn|bnt-pro|*kɪ̀-||Class 7 noun prefix}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀- (“Class 7 noun prefix”) Head templates: {{head|mwn|prefix|cat2=noun prefixes}} chi-
  1. Class 7 simple noun prefix. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-chi--mwn-prefix-QYYAp7Gy Categories (other): Nyamwanga entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries

Preverb [Ojibwe]

Head templates: {{head|oj|preverb|cat2=lexical preverbs}} chi-
  1. alternative form of gichi- Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: gichi-

Prefix [Shona]

Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *kɪ́-kɪ̀-. Etymology templates: {{inh|sn|bnt-pro|*kɪ́-kɪ̀-}} Proto-Bantu *kɪ́-kɪ̀- Head templates: {{head|sn|prefix|cat2=noun prefixes}} chi-
  1. Class 7 noun prefix. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-chi--sn-prefix-g41gYCbP Categories (other): Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries, Shona entries with incorrect language header

Prefix [Tumbuka]

Head templates: {{head|tum|prefix|cat2=noun prefixes}} chi-
  1. alternative spelling of ci-. Tags: alt-of, alternative, morpheme Alternative form of: ci-
    Sense id: en-chi--tum-prefix-vQIO5Qrq Categories (other): Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries, Tumbuka entries with incorrect language header

Prefix [Zigula]

Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀- Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ziw|bnt-pro|*kɪ̀-|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀-, {{inh+|ziw|bnt-pro|*kɪ̀-}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀- Head templates: {{head|ziw|prefix|cat2=noun prefixes}} chi-
  1. Class 7 noun prefix. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-chi--ziw-prefix-g41gYCbP Categories (other): Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries, Zigula entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_number": "1",
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": ":inh",
        "3": "bnt-pro:*kɪ̀-",
        "id": "class 7"
      },
      "expansion": "[Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang_name\" : \"Chichewa\", \"term\" : \"chi-\", \"lang\" : \"ny\" }\" data-id=\"class 7\" data-lang=\"ny\" data-title=\"chi-\" id=\"Chichewa:_class_7\">",
      "name": "etymon"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "",
        "2": "i",
        "3": "I"
      },
      "expansion": "I",
      "name": "yesno"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Inherited"
      },
      "expansion": "Inherited",
      "name": "glossary"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "bnt-pro",
        "3": "*kɪ̀-",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "g": "",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
        "nocat": "",
        "pos": "",
        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀-",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "bnt-pro",
        "3": "*kɪ̀-"
      },
      "expansion": "Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀-",
      "name": "inh+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀-",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "prefix",
        "cat2": "noun prefixes"
      },
      "expansion": "chi-",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "prefix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Class 7 noun prefix."
      ],
      "id": "en-chi--ny-prefix-g41gYCbP",
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ʃi/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "chi-"
}

{
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  "etymology_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": ":inh",
        "3": "bnt-pro:*kɪ̀-",
        "id": "class 7"
      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "i",
        "3": "I"
      },
      "expansion": "I",
      "name": "yesno"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "Inherited"
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      "expansion": "Inherited",
      "name": "glossary"
    },
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        "2": "bnt-pro",
        "3": "*kɪ̀-",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "g": "",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
        "nocat": "",
        "pos": "",
        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀-",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "bnt-pro",
        "3": "*kɪ̀-"
      },
      "expansion": "Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀-",
      "name": "inh+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀-",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "prefix",
        "cat2": "subject concords"
      },
      "expansion": "chi-",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "prefix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "0 100",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Chichewa entries referencing missing etymons",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 100",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Chichewa entries with etymon",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 56 44",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 100",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Chichewa subject concords",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 100",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages using etymon with no ID",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 100",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with etymon",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Class 7 subject concord."
      ],
      "id": "en-chi--ny-prefix-oAeWT679",
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ʃi/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "chi-"
}

{
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hz",
        "2": "otji-",
        "3": "",
        "4": "augmentative prefix"
      },
      "expansion": "Herero otji- (“augmentative prefix”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognate with Herero otji- (“augmentative prefix”).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "prefix",
        "cat2": "augmentative prefixes"
      },
      "expansion": "chi-",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "prefix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "augmentative prefix, used for increasing size or greatness."
      ],
      "id": "en-chi--ny-prefix-YpRGV3lV",
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ʃi/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "chi-"
}

{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cic",
        "2": "chi-"
      },
      "expansion": "Chickasaw chi-",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognate with Chickasaw chi-",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cho",
        "2": "prefix",
        "3": "class II second-person singular"
      },
      "expansion": "chi- (class II second-person singular)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Choctaw",
  "lang_code": "cho",
  "pos": "prefix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "you"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "the direct object of an active transitive verb"
      ],
      "id": "en-chi--cho-prefix-q26OoFwA",
      "links": [
        [
          "direct object",
          "direct object#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-ii",
        "morpheme",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "you"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "the subject of a stative intransitive verb"
      ],
      "id": "en-chi--cho-prefix-8fPfmg-R",
      "links": [
        [
          "subject",
          "subject#English"
        ],
        [
          "stative",
          "stative#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-ii",
        "morpheme",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "0 17 11 9 3 60",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 8 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 10 7 6 2 75",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "15 7 79",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Choctaw entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "your"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "indicates possession of a noun"
      ],
      "id": "en-chi--cho-prefix-4HVsuPj1",
      "tags": [
        "class-ii",
        "morpheme",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "chi-"
}

{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "",
        "2": "i",
        "3": "I"
      },
      "expansion": "I",
      "name": "yesno"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Inherited"
      },
      "expansion": "Inherited",
      "name": "glossary"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dig",
        "2": "bnt-sab-pro",
        "3": "*ki-",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "g": "",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
        "nocat": "",
        "pos": "",
        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Sabaki *ki-",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dig",
        "2": "bnt-sab-pro",
        "3": "*ki-"
      },
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      "name": "inh+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dig",
        "2": "bnt-pro",
        "3": "*kɪ̀-",
        "4": "",
        "5": "Class 7 noun prefix"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sw",
        "2": "ki-"
      },
      "expansion": "Swahili ki-",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "zdj",
        "2": "hi-"
      },
      "expansion": "Ngazidja Comorian hi-",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ch-",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dig",
        "2": "prefix",
        "cat2": "noun prefixes"
      },
      "expansion": "chi-",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Digo",
  "lang_code": "dig",
  "pos": "prefix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Digo entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 8 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Class 7 noun prefix."
      ],
      "id": "en-chi--dig-prefix-g41gYCbP",
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "chi-"
}

{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "",
        "2": "i",
        "3": "I"
      },
      "expansion": "I",
      "name": "yesno"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Inherited"
      },
      "expansion": "Inherited",
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    },
    {
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        "5": "Class 7 noun prefix",
        "g": "",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
        "nocat": "",
        "pos": "",
        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mwn",
        "2": "bnt-pro",
        "3": "*kɪ̀-",
        "4": "",
        "5": "Class 7 noun prefix"
      },
      "expansion": "Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀- (“Class 7 noun prefix”)",
      "name": "inh+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀- (“Class 7 noun prefix”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ichi-",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "class-7",
        "extended",
        "noun",
        "prefix"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mwn",
        "2": "prefix",
        "cat2": "noun prefixes"
      },
      "expansion": "chi-",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Nyamwanga",
  "lang_code": "mwn",
  "pos": "prefix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Nyamwanga entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 8 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Class 7 simple noun prefix."
      ],
      "id": "en-chi--mwn-prefix-QYYAp7Gy",
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "chi-"
}

{
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "oj",
        "2": "preverb",
        "cat2": "lexical preverbs"
      },
      "expansion": "chi-",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Ojibwe",
  "lang_code": "oj",
  "pos": "preverb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
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  "lang": "Tumbuka",
  "lang_code": "tum",
  "pos": "prefix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "ci-"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 8 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Tumbuka entries with incorrect language header",
        "Tumbuka lemmas",
        "Tumbuka noun prefixes",
        "Tumbuka prefixes"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "alternative spelling of ci-."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ci-",
          "ci-#Tumbuka"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative",
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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        "2": "i",
        "3": "I"
      },
      "expansion": "I",
      "name": "yesno"
    },
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      },
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    },
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        "2": "bnt-pro",
        "3": "*kɪ̀-",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "g": "",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
        "nocat": "",
        "pos": "",
        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ziw",
        "2": "bnt-pro",
        "3": "*kɪ̀-"
      },
      "expansion": "Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀-",
      "name": "inh+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀-",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ziw",
        "2": "prefix",
        "cat2": "noun prefixes"
      },
      "expansion": "chi-",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Zigula",
  "lang_code": "ziw",
  "pos": "prefix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 8 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Zigula entries with incorrect language header",
        "Zigula lemmas",
        "Zigula noun prefixes",
        "Zigula prefixes",
        "Zigula terms derived from Proto-Bantu",
        "Zigula terms inherited from Proto-Bantu"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Class 7 noun prefix."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "chi-"
}

Download raw JSONL data for chi- meaning in All languages combined (11.3kB)

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  "msg": "TABLE not properly closed",
  "path": [
    "chi-"
  ],
  "section": "Choctaw",
  "subsection": "prefix",
  "title": "chi-",
  "trace": "started on line 3, detected on line 15"
}

{
  "called_from": "parser/304",
  "msg": "HTML tag <div> not properly closed",
  "path": [
    "chi-"
  ],
  "section": "Choctaw",
  "subsection": "prefix",
  "title": "chi-",
  "trace": "started on line 2, detected on line 15"
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'class I'",
  "path": [
    "chi-"
  ],
  "section": "Choctaw",
  "subsection": "prefix",
  "title": "chi-",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'class II'",
  "path": [
    "chi-"
  ],
  "section": "Choctaw",
  "subsection": "prefix",
  "title": "chi-",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'class III'",
  "path": [
    "chi-"
  ],
  "section": "Choctaw",
  "subsection": "prefix",
  "title": "chi-",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'class N'",
  "path": [
    "chi-"
  ],
  "section": "Choctaw",
  "subsection": "prefix",
  "title": "chi-",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "parser/1336",
  "msg": "no corresponding start tag found for </div>",
  "path": [
    "chi-"
  ],
  "section": "Choctaw",
  "subsection": "prefix",
  "title": "chi-",
  "trace": ""
}

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