"dzanja" meaning in All languages combined

See dzanja on Wiktionary

Noun [Chichewa]

IPA: /ˈd͡za.ⁿd͡ʒa/ Forms: manja [class-6, plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu *ìgànja. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ny|bnt-pro|*kɪ̀gànjà|*ìgànja||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu *ìgànja, {{inh+|ny|bnt-pro|*kɪ̀gànjà|alt=*ìgànja}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu *ìgànja Head templates: {{ny-noun|dzanja|5|manja}} dzanja class 5 (plural manja class 6)
  1. hand Tags: class-5
    Sense id: en-dzanja-ny-noun-GwAXBqQY Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Body parts

Inflected forms

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        "ts": ""
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    }
  ],
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "name": "Body parts",
          "orig": "ny:Body parts",
          "parents": [
            "Anatomy"
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      "ipa": "/ˈd͡za.ⁿd͡ʒa/"
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        "class-6",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dzanja",
        "2": "5",
        "3": "manja"
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
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        "Chichewa terms inherited from Proto-Bantu",
        "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
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          "hand",
          "hand"
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        "class-5"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈd͡za.ⁿd͡ʒa/"
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  ],
  "word": "dzanja"
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