"chiwanda" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Chichewa]

IPA: /t͡ʃiˈw⁽ᵝ⁾a.ⁿda/ Forms: chiŵanda [canonical, class-7], ziŵanda [class-8, plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀bàndà (“ghost”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ny|bnt-pro|*kɪ̀bàndà||ghost|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀bàndà (“ghost”), {{inh+|ny|bnt-pro|*kɪ̀bàndà||ghost}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀bàndà (“ghost”) Head templates: {{ny-noun|chiŵanda|7}} chiŵanda class 7 (plural ziŵanda class 8)
  1. evil spirit
    Sense id: en-chiwanda-ny-noun-3jM1B1Q7 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 24 24 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 26 26 26
  2. evil spirit
    demon
    Synonyms: mzímu
    Sense id: en-chiwanda-ny-noun-DYuM~Bqu Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 24 24 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 26 26 26
  3. ghost Synonyms: mzímu, mzukwa, chidude, chidangwaleza, chipukupuku, chowuka
    Sense id: en-chiwanda-ny-noun-6tbvA9Ye Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Ghosts Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 24 24 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 26 26 26 Disambiguation of Ghosts: 4 4 74 19
  4. apparition Synonyms: mzímu
    Sense id: en-chiwanda-ny-noun-cY4JDWX6 Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Occult Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 13 13 13 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 24 24 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 26 26 26 Disambiguation of Occult: 8 8 28 56
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