"mphenzi" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Chichewa]

IPA: /ˈᵐpʰe.ⁿzi/ Forms: mphenzi [class-10, plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mpènì. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ny|bnt-pro|*mpènì|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu *mpènì, {{inh+|ny|bnt-pro|*mpènì}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mpènì Head templates: {{ny-noun|mphenzi|9}} mphenzi class 9 (plural mphenzi class 10)
  1. lightning Tags: class-9
    Sense id: en-mphenzi-ny-noun-Adtxq4BI Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Lightning Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 79 21 Disambiguation of Lightning: 67 33
  2. flash of lightning. Tags: class-9
    Sense id: en-mphenzi-ny-noun-V289rWot
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: mkokamphenzi (english: lightning conductor)
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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "lightning conductor",
      "translation": "lightning conductor",
      "word": "mkokamphenzi"
    }
  ],
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        "1": "Inherited"
      },
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    },
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        "2": "bnt-pro",
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        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "g": "",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
        "nocat": "",
        "pos": "",
        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "bnt-pro",
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      },
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      "name": "inh+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mpènì.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "mphenzi",
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mphenzi",
        "2": "9"
      },
      "expansion": "mphenzi class 9 (plural mphenzi class 10)",
      "name": "ny-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "58 42",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "58 42",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "79 21",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "67 33",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "ny",
          "name": "Lightning",
          "orig": "ny:Lightning",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "lightning"
      ],
      "id": "en-mphenzi-ny-noun-Adtxq4BI",
      "links": [
        [
          "lightning",
          "lightning"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "flash of lightning."
      ],
      "id": "en-mphenzi-ny-noun-V289rWot",
      "links": [
        [
          "flash",
          "flash"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈᵐpʰe.ⁿzi/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mphenzi"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Chichewa class 9 nouns",
    "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
    "Chichewa lemmas",
    "Chichewa nouns",
    "Chichewa terms derived from Proto-Bantu",
    "Chichewa terms inherited from Proto-Bantu",
    "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "ny:Lightning"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "lightning conductor",
      "translation": "lightning conductor",
      "word": "mkokamphenzi"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "",
        "2": "i",
        "3": "I"
      },
      "expansion": "I",
      "name": "yesno"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Inherited"
      },
      "expansion": "Inherited",
      "name": "glossary"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "bnt-pro",
        "3": "*mpènì",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "g": "",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
        "nocat": "",
        "pos": "",
        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Bantu *mpènì",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "bnt-pro",
        "3": "*mpènì"
      },
      "expansion": "Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mpènì",
      "name": "inh+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mpènì.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "mphenzi",
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mphenzi",
        "2": "9"
      },
      "expansion": "mphenzi class 9 (plural mphenzi class 10)",
      "name": "ny-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "lightning"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "lightning",
          "lightning"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "flash of lightning."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "flash",
          "flash"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈᵐpʰe.ⁿzi/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mphenzi"
}

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