"chiuta" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Tonga (Malawi)]

Forms: chiuta class 1a [canonical]
Etymology: From chi- (“Class 7 noun prefix”) + uta (“bow”). In reference to the fact that Orion is a hunter. Cognate with Tumbuka chiuta (“god”). Etymology templates: {{af|tog|chi-|uta|t1=Class 7 noun prefix|t2=bow}} chi- (“Class 7 noun prefix”) + uta (“bow”), {{cog|tum|chiuta||god}} Tumbuka chiuta (“god”) Head templates: {{head|tog|noun|g=c1a}} chiuta class 1a
  1. Orion
    Sense id: en-chiuta-tog-noun-OVCTheAS Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Tonga (Malawi) entries with incorrect language header, Tonga (Malawi) terms prefixed with chi-, Constellations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 96 1 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 97 1 2

Noun [Tumbuka]

Forms: ŵachiuta [class-2, plural]
Etymology: Cognate with Tonga (Malawi) chiuta (“Orion”). Etymology templates: {{cog|tog|chiuta||Orion}} Tonga (Malawi) chiuta (“Orion”) Head templates: {{tum-noun|1a}} chiuta class 1a (plural ŵachiuta class 2)
  1. god Tags: class-1a
    Sense id: en-chiuta-tum-noun-VyM2DvEQ
  2. god
    A deity or supreme being; a supernatural, typically immortal, being with superior powers, to which personhood is attributed.
    Wikidata QID: Q178885 Tags: class-1a
    Sense id: en-chiuta-tum-noun-tum:Q178885 Categories (other): Tumbuka entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Tumbuka entries with incorrect language header: 11 89

Inflected forms

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