"mvula" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Chichewa]

IPA: /ˈᶬvú.ɽa/ Forms: mvúla [canonical, class-9], mvúla [class-10, plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mbúdà (“rain”), from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-buda (“rain, rain cloud”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ny|bnt-pro|*mbúdà||rain|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu *mbúdà (“rain”), {{inh+|ny|bnt-pro|*mbúdà||rain}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mbúdà (“rain”), {{inh|ny|alv-pro|*-buda||rain, rain cloud}} Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-buda (“rain, rain cloud”) Head templates: {{ny-noun|mvúla|9}} mvúla class 9 (plural mvúla class 10)
  1. rain, precipitation
    Sense id: en-mvula-ny-noun-Dt~iD8In Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries, Rain Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 73 13 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 10 entries: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Rain: 79 12 8
  2. rainy season
    Sense id: en-mvula-ny-noun-U4XoRthL Categories (other): Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries, Seasons Disambiguation of Pages with 10 entries: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Seasons: 9 75 16
  3. (figuratively) a year of one's life Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-mvula-ny-noun-xO6-AcHW Categories (other): Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 10 entries: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 33 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: mkathamvula (english: end of the rains) Related terms: mvumbi (english: continuous rain, drizzle)

Noun [Fanagalo]

Etymology: From Zulu imvula, from Proto-Bantu *mbúdà. Etymology templates: {{inh|fng|zu|imvula}} Zulu imvula, {{inh|fng|bnt-pro|*mbúdà}} Proto-Bantu *mbúdà Head templates: {{head|fng|noun}} mvula
  1. rain
    Sense id: en-mvula-fng-noun-MZtExXCk Categories (other): Fanagalo entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries, Weather

Noun [Kitembo]

Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mbúdà (“rain”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|tbt|bnt-pro|*mbúdà||rain|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu *mbúdà (“rain”), {{inh+|tbt|bnt-pro|*mbúdà||rain}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mbúdà (“rain”) Head templates: {{head|tbt|noun}} mvula
  1. rain
    Sense id: en-mvula-tbt-noun-MZtExXCk Categories (other): Kitembo entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries, Rain

Noun [Kituba]

Head templates: {{head|ktu|noun}} mvula
  1. rain
    Sense id: en-mvula-ktu-noun-MZtExXCk Categories (other): Kituba entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries, Weather

Noun [Kongo]

Forms: mvula class 9 [canonical]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *mbúdà. Etymology templates: {{inh|kg|bnt-pro|*mbúdà}} Proto-Bantu *mbúdà Head templates: {{head|kg|noun|g=c9}} mvula class 9
  1. rain
    Sense id: en-mvula-kg-noun-MZtExXCk Categories (other): Kongo entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries, Weather

Noun [Lala (South Africa)]

Forms: mvûla [canonical]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *mbúdà. Etymology templates: {{inh|bnt-lal|bnt-pro|*mbúdà}} Proto-Bantu *mbúdà Head templates: {{head|bnt-lal|noun|head=mvûla}} mvûla
  1. rain
    Sense id: en-mvula-bnt-lal-noun-MZtExXCk Categories (other): Lala (South Africa) entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries

Noun [Luba-Kasai]

Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mbúdà (“rain”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|lua|bnt-pro|*mbúdà||rain|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu *mbúdà (“rain”), {{inh+|lua|bnt-pro|*mbúdà||rain}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mbúdà (“rain”) Head templates: {{head|lua|noun}} mvula
  1. rain
    Sense id: en-mvula-lua-noun-MZtExXCk Categories (other): Luba-Kasai entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries

Noun [Luba-Katanga]

Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mbúdà (“rain”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|lu|bnt-pro|*mbúdà||rain|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu *mbúdà (“rain”), {{inh+|lu|bnt-pro|*mbúdà||rain}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mbúdà (“rain”) Head templates: {{head|lu|noun}} mvula
  1. rain
    Sense id: en-mvula-lu-noun-MZtExXCk Categories (other): Luba-Katanga entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries

Noun [Teke-Tege]

Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mbúdà (“rain”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|teg|bnt-pro|*mbúdà||rain|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu *mbúdà (“rain”), {{inh+|teg|bnt-pro|*mbúdà||rain}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mbúdà (“rain”) Head templates: {{head|teg|noun}} mvula
  1. year

Noun [Venda]

Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *mbúdà. Etymology templates: {{inh|ve|bnt-pro|*mbúdà}} Proto-Bantu *mbúdà Head templates: {{head|ve|noun}} mvula
  1. rain
    Sense id: en-mvula-ve-noun-MZtExXCk Categories (other): Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries, Venda entries with incorrect language header, Rain
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}

Download raw JSONL data for mvula meaning in All languages combined (10.9kB)

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  "msg": "suspicious unhandled suffix in Kongo: 'mvula class 9', originally 'mvula class 9'",
  "path": [
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  ],
  "section": "Kongo",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "mvula",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1089",
  "msg": "suspicious unhandled suffix in Kongo: 'mvula class 9', originally 'mvula class 9'",
  "path": [
    "mvula"
  ],
  "section": "Kongo",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "mvula",
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{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1147",
  "msg": "suspicious related form tags ['canonical']: 'mvula class 9' in 'mvula class 9'",
  "path": [
    "mvula"
  ],
  "section": "Kongo",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "mvula",
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}

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