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Noun [Chichewa]

IPA: /mˈtí.ma/ Forms: mtíma [canonical, class-3], mitíma [class-4, plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀tɪ́mà. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ny|bnt-pro|*mʊ̀tɪ́mà|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀tɪ́mà, {{inh+|ny|bnt-pro|*mʊ̀tɪ́mà}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀tɪ́mà Head templates: {{ny-noun|mtíma|3}} mtíma class 3 (plural mitíma class 4)
  1. heart
    Sense id: en-mtima-ny-noun-PLloqYII
  2. attitude, nature (of a person)
    Sense id: en-mtima-ny-noun-fj4NHOq6 Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Organs Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 74 Disambiguation of Organs: 11 89

Noun [Swahili]

Audio: Sw-ke-mtima.flac Forms: mtima class III [canonical], mitima class IV [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀tɪ́mà. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|sw|bnt-pro|*mʊ̀tɪ́mà|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀tɪ́mà, {{inh+|sw|bnt-pro|*mʊ̀tɪ́mà}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀tɪ́mà Head templates: {{sw-noun|mi}} mtima class III (plural mitima class IV)
  1. heart (organ) Synonyms: moyo
    Sense id: en-mtima-sw-noun-EluTxY4- Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Anatomy

Noun [Tumbuka]

Forms: mitima [class-4, plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀tɪ́mà. Etymology templates: {{inh|tum|bnt-pro|*mʊ̀tɪ́mà}} Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀tɪ́mà Head templates: {{tum-noun|3}} mtima class 3 (plural mitima class 4)
  1. heart Tags: class-3
    Sense id: en-mtima-tum-noun-PLloqYII Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Tumbuka entries with incorrect language header, Organs

Noun [Yao]

Forms: mtima class 3 [canonical], mitima [plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀tɪ́mà. Cognate with Chichewa mtíma and Tumbuka mtima. Etymology templates: {{inh|yao|bnt-pro|*mʊ̀tɪ́mà}} Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀tɪ́mà, {{cog|ny|mtíma}} Chichewa mtíma, {{cog|tum|mtima}} Tumbuka mtima Head templates: {{head|yao|noun|plural|mitima|g=c3}} mtima class 3 (plural mitima)
  1. heart Derived forms: cimyulamtima (english: beating of the heart on receiving a surprise)
    Sense id: en-mtima-yao-noun-PLloqYII Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Yao entries with incorrect language header, Organs

Inflected forms

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      },
      "expansion": "mtima class 3 (plural mitima)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yao",
  "lang_code": "yao",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 4 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Yao class 3 nouns",
        "Yao entries with incorrect language header",
        "Yao lemmas",
        "Yao nouns",
        "Yao terms derived from Proto-Bantu",
        "Yao terms inherited from Proto-Bantu",
        "yao:Organs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "heart"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "heart",
          "heart"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "mtima"
}

Download raw JSONL data for mtima meaning in All languages combined (5.0kB)

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1089",
  "msg": "suspicious unhandled suffix in Yao: 'mtima class 3', originally 'mtima class 3'",
  "path": [
    "mtima"
  ],
  "section": "Yao",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "mtima",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1089",
  "msg": "suspicious unhandled suffix in Yao: 'mtima class 3', originally 'mtima class 3'",
  "path": [
    "mtima"
  ],
  "section": "Yao",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "mtima",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1147",
  "msg": "suspicious related form tags ['canonical']: 'mtima class 3' in 'mtima class 3 (plural mitima)'",
  "path": [
    "mtima"
  ],
  "section": "Yao",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "mtima",
  "trace": ""
}

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