"masula" meaning in All languages combined

See masula on Wiktionary

Adjective [Central Bikol]

IPA: /masuˈla/, [ma.suˈl̪a] Forms: masulá [canonical]
Etymology: From ma- + sula. Etymology templates: {{prefix|bcl|ma|sula}} ma- + sula Head templates: {{bcl-adj|masulá|b=+|intens=masulahon}} masulá (intensified masulahon, Basahan spelling ᜋᜐᜓᜎ)
  1. glaring; blinding (from the light) Synonyms: masilaw, masuriaw Related terms: makasula

Verb [Chichewa]

IPA: /maˈsu.ɽa/ Forms: -masula [canonical], kumásula [infinitive]
Head templates: {{head|ny|verb|infinitive|kumásula|head=-masula}} -masula (infinitive kumásula), {{ny-verb|masula}} -masula (infinitive kumásula)
  1. Conversive form of -manga
    to unbind, to release
    Sense id: en-masula-ny-verb-wN8DJKgO Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 38 47 15
  2. Conversive form of -manga
    to untie
    Sense id: en-masula-ny-verb-o-W5BbvO Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 38 47 15
  3. Conversive form of -manga
    to unbutton
    Sense id: en-masula-ny-verb-ztFI2-Uw Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 38 47 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms (Negative): -samasula [verb] Derived forms (Repetitive): -masulanso [verb]
Disambiguation of 'Negative': 0 0 0 Disambiguation of 'Repetitive': 0 0 0

Noun [English]

IPA: /məˈsuːlə/ Forms: masulas [plural], masoola [alternative], masulah [alternative], mussoola [alternative], mussoolah [alternative]
Etymology: Uncertain. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain Head templates: {{en-noun}} masula (plural masulas)
  1. A type of boat used on the Coromandel Coast of southeast India, typically for travelling between ships and shore. Also more fully masula boat.
    Sense id: en-masula-en-noun-SNpIYlhe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Watercraft, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 34 2 3 3 58 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 2 2 2 58

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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Download raw JSONL data for masula meaning in All languages combined (4.0kB)

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