"chisa" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Chichewa]

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃi.sa/ Forms: -chisa [canonical], kuchísa [infinitive], -chesa [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|ny|verb|infinitive|kuchísa|head=-chisa}} -chisa (infinitive kuchísa), {{ny-verb|chisa}} -chisa (infinitive kuchísa)
  1. to bewitch Synonyms: lodza, tambira
    Sense id: en-chisa-ny-verb-TBifEcSQ
  2. to cast a spell, to put a magic spell on Synonyms: lodza Derived forms (Reciprocal): -chisana [verb]
    Sense id: en-chisa-ny-verb-vqcFrRA6 Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Occult Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 10 70 10 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 11 66 11 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 79 7 7 Disambiguation of Occult: 23 30 23 23 Disambiguation of 'Reciprocal': 0 100 0 0
  3. to work magic on
    Sense id: en-chisa-ny-verb-amZEUHxr Categories (other): Witchcraft Disambiguation of Witchcraft: 5 42 53 0
  4. to make someone ill
    Sense id: en-chisa-ny-verb-fQ0xg-o6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: -chisira [applicative, verb], -chisula [conversive, verb], -chisidwa [passive, verb], -chisachisa [verb], -chisika [stative, verb] Derived forms (Negative): -sachisa [verb] Derived forms (Repetitive): -chisanso [verb]
Disambiguation of 'Negative': 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of 'Repetitive': 0 0 0 0

Noun [Chichicapan Zapotec]

Head templates: {{head|zpv|noun}} chisa
  1. squirrel

Romanization [Japanese]

Head templates: {{head|ja|romanization|head=|sc=Latn}} chisa
  1. Rōmaji transcription of ちさ Tags: Rōmaji, alt-of, romanization Alternative form of: ちさ

Verb [Southern Ndebele]

Forms: -chisa [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|nr|verb|head=-chisa^?}} -chisa, {{nr-verb}} -chisa
  1. to prepare (bed, table)
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    {
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      ],
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
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      ],
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
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      ],
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    },
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      ],
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      ],
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    }
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      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-chesa",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    },
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        "1": "chisa"
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    }
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        "to bewitch"
      ],
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        },
        {
          "word": "tambira"
        }
      ]
    },
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        }
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          "_dis1": "0 100 0 0",
          "sense": "Reciprocal",
          "tags": [
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        }
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        "to cast a spell, to put a magic spell on"
      ],
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          "cast",
          "cast"
        ],
        [
          "spell",
          "spell"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "lodza"
        }
      ]
    },
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to work magic on"
      ],
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    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to make someone ill"
      ],
      "id": "en-chisa-ny-verb-fQ0xg-o6",
      "links": [
        [
          "ill",
          "ill"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃi.sa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "chisa"
}

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      },
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    }
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  "lang": "Chichicapan Zapotec",
  "lang_code": "zpv",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        },
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        },
        {
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        }
      ],
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      "links": [
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          "squirrel",
          "squirrel"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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        "head": "",
        "sc": "Latn"
      },
      "expansion": "chisa",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ja",
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        {
          "word": "ちさ"
        }
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        },
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          "Rōmaji",
          "romaji"
        ],
        [
          "ちさ",
          "ちさ#Japanese"
        ]
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        "alt-of",
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "-chisa",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Southern Ndebele",
  "lang_code": "nr",
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    {
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
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        "to prepare (bed, table)"
      ],
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      "links": [
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          "prepare"
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    }
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}
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    "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Chichewa verbs",
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    "ny:Occult",
    "ny:Witchcraft"
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  "derived": [
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        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-chisira"
    },
    {
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        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-chisula"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Negative",
      "tags": [
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-sachisa"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "passive",
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-chisidwa"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Reciprocal",
      "tags": [
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-chisana"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-chisachisa"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Repetitive",
      "tags": [
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-chisanso"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "stative",
        "verb"
      ],
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    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kuchísa",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-chesa",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
      "expansion": "-chisa (infinitive kuchísa)",
      "name": "head"
    },
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      },
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  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
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        "to bewitch"
      ],
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        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "lodza"
        },
        {
          "word": "tambira"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to cast a spell, to put a magic spell on"
      ],
      "links": [
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          "cast",
          "cast"
        ],
        [
          "spell",
          "spell"
        ]
      ],
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          "word": "lodza"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to work magic on"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to make someone ill"
      ],
      "links": [
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          "ill",
          "ill"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃi.sa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "chisa"
}

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      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichicapan Zapotec",
  "lang_code": "zpv",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        "Chichicapan Zapotec entries with incorrect language header",
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        "Pages with entries"
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      ],
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        ]
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    }
  ],
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}

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      "args": {
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      },
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        }
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        [
          "ちさ",
          "ちさ#Japanese"
        ]
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        "Rōmaji",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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      "tags": [
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    }
  ],
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      },
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        "Pages with entries",
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        "Southern Ndebele lemmas",
        "Southern Ndebele verbs"
      ],
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        "to prepare (bed, table)"
      ],
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        [
          "prepare",
          "prepare"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "chisa"
}

Download raw JSONL data for chisa meaning in All languages combined (3.2kB)

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  "path": [
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  ],
  "section": "Chichewa",
  "subsection": "verb",
  "title": "chisa",
  "trace": ""
}

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