"mphiri" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Chichewa]

IPA: /ˈᵐpʰi.ɽi/ Forms: mphiri [class-10, plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mpɪ́dɪ̀ (“puff adder”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ny|bnt-pro|*pɪ́dɪ̀|*mpɪ́dɪ̀|puff adder|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu *mpɪ́dɪ̀ (“puff adder”), {{inh+|ny|bnt-pro|*pɪ́dɪ̀|*mpɪ́dɪ̀|puff adder}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mpɪ́dɪ̀ (“puff adder”) Head templates: {{ny-noun|mphiri|9}} mphiri class 9 (plural mphiri class 10)
  1. puff adder Tags: class-9
    Sense id: en-mphiri-ny-noun-x6oe9TPC Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 11
  2. viper Tags: class-9
    Sense id: en-mphiri-ny-noun-iV0bqcoG Categories (other): Vipers Disambiguation of Vipers: 39 61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: mphirimbedza (english: night adder)
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  "derived": [
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "night adder",
      "translation": "night adder",
      "word": "mphirimbedza"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
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    {
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    },
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        "3": "*pɪ́dɪ̀",
        "4": "*mpɪ́dɪ̀",
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        "g": "",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
        "nocat": "",
        "pos": "",
        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Bantu *mpɪ́dɪ̀ (“puff adder”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "bnt-pro",
        "3": "*pɪ́dɪ̀",
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        "5": "puff adder"
      },
      "expansion": "Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mpɪ́dɪ̀ (“puff adder”)",
      "name": "inh+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mpɪ́dɪ̀ (“puff adder”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "mphiri",
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mphiri",
        "2": "9"
      },
      "expansion": "mphiri class 9 (plural mphiri class 10)",
      "name": "ny-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "75 25",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "73 27",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "89 11",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "puff adder",
          "puff adder"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
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          "kind": "other",
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          "orig": "ny:Vipers",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "viper",
          "viper"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈᵐpʰi.ɽi/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mphiri"
}
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  "categories": [
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    "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:Vipers"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "night adder",
      "translation": "night adder",
      "word": "mphirimbedza"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "",
        "2": "i",
        "3": "I"
      },
      "expansion": "I",
      "name": "yesno"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Inherited"
      },
      "expansion": "Inherited",
      "name": "glossary"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "bnt-pro",
        "3": "*pɪ́dɪ̀",
        "4": "*mpɪ́dɪ̀",
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        "g": "",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
        "nocat": "",
        "pos": "",
        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Bantu *mpɪ́dɪ̀ (“puff adder”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "bnt-pro",
        "3": "*pɪ́dɪ̀",
        "4": "*mpɪ́dɪ̀",
        "5": "puff adder"
      },
      "expansion": "Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mpɪ́dɪ̀ (“puff adder”)",
      "name": "inh+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mpɪ́dɪ̀ (“puff adder”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "mphiri",
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mphiri",
        "2": "9"
      },
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      "name": "ny-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "puff adder"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "puff adder",
          "puff adder"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "viper"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "viper",
          "viper"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈᵐpʰi.ɽi/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mphiri"
}

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