"embera" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Nyole (Uganda)]

Forms: -embera [canonical], ohwembera [infinitive]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-jɪ́mbɪda. Cognate with Chichewa -imbira (“to sing for someone”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|nuj|bnt-pro|*-jɪ́mbɪda|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu *-jɪ́mbɪda, {{inh+|nuj|bnt-pro|*-jɪ́mbɪda}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-jɪ́mbɪda, {{cog|ny|imbira|-imbira|t=to sing for someone}} Chichewa -imbira (“to sing for someone”) Head templates: {{head|nuj|verb|infinitive|ohwembera|head=-embera}} -embera (infinitive ohwembera)
  1. applicative of -emba Tags: applicative, form-of Form of: -emba
    Sense id: en-embera-nuj-verb-cjyfEAR~ Categories (other): Nyole (Uganda) entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Music, Sleep Disambiguation of Nyole (Uganda) entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Music: 50 50 Disambiguation of Sleep: 50 50
  2. applicative of -emba
    to sing a lullaby for a baby
    Sense id: en-embera-nuj-verb-3Ko~2MZD Categories (other): Nyole (Uganda) entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Music, Sleep Disambiguation of Nyole (Uganda) entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Music: 50 50 Disambiguation of Sleep: 50 50
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