"mcha" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Swahili]

Audio: Sw-ke-mcha.flac [Kenya] Forms: wacha [class-ii, plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Swahili m- Proto-Sabaki *-kya Swahili -cha Swahili mcha From m- + -cha (“to fear, to be afraid”). Etymology templates: {{ety|sw|:af|m-<id:class 1 noun>|cha<t:to fear, to be afraid><alt:-cha>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Swahili m- Proto-Sabaki *-kya Swahili -cha Swahili mcha [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Swahili", "term" : "cha", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "sw" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Swahili", "term" : "mcha", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "sw" }" data-lang="sw" data-title="mcha"> From m- + -cha (“to fear, to be afraid”). Head templates: {{sw-noun|wa}} mcha class I (plural wacha class II)
  1. a person who fears or adores (typically God) Tags: class-i Derived forms: mcha Mungu (english: God-fearing person)

Inflected forms

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