"mbaba" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Chichewa]

IPA: /ˈᵐba.ɓa/ Forms: mbaba [class-10, plural]
Head templates: {{ny-noun|mbaba|9}} mbaba class 9 (plural mbaba class 10)
  1. general name for fish in the Cichlidae family
    emperor cichlid (Aulonocara nyassae)
    Tags: class-9 Synonyms: sawasawa
    Sense id: en-mbaba-ny-noun-x~YJ8xlS Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Cichlids Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 60 40 Disambiguation of Cichlids: 82 18
  2. general name for fish in the Cichlidae family
    Buccochromis atritaeniatus
    Tags: class-9 Synonyms: chidyamchenga, mbowe
    Sense id: en-mbaba-ny-noun-AqUUDsg8
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    }
  ],
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  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "_dis": "69 31",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "59 41",
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          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "ny",
          "name": "Cichlids",
          "orig": "ny:Cichlids",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "general name for fish in the Cichlidae family",
        "emperor cichlid (Aulonocara nyassae)"
      ],
      "id": "en-mbaba-ny-noun-x~YJ8xlS",
      "links": [
        [
          "Cichlidae",
          "Cichlidae#Translingual"
        ],
        [
          "emperor cichlid",
          "emperor cichlid"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "sawasawa"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
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      "glosses": [
        "general name for fish in the Cichlidae family",
        "Buccochromis atritaeniatus"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "Cichlidae",
          "Cichlidae#Translingual"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "chidyamchenga"
        },
        {
          "word": "mbowe"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈᵐba.ɓa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mbaba"
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    "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
    "Chichewa lemmas",
    "Chichewa nouns",
    "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "ny:Cichlids"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
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      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "categories": [
        "Entries using missing taxonomic name (species)"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "general name for fish in the Cichlidae family",
        "emperor cichlid (Aulonocara nyassae)"
      ],
      "links": [
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          "Cichlidae",
          "Cichlidae#Translingual"
        ],
        [
          "emperor cichlid",
          "emperor cichlid"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "sawasawa"
        }
      ],
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        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Entries using missing taxonomic name (species)"
      ],
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        "general name for fish in the Cichlidae family",
        "Buccochromis atritaeniatus"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Cichlidae",
          "Cichlidae#Translingual"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "chidyamchenga"
        },
        {
          "word": "mbowe"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈᵐba.ɓa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mbaba"
}

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