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Noun [Chichewa]

IPA: /ˈmʷa.ví/ Forms: mwaví [canonical, class-3], mwabvi [alternative, obsolete]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jábì (“poison ordeal”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ny|bnt-pro|*mʊ̀jábì||poison ordeal|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jábì (“poison ordeal”), {{inh+|ny|bnt-pro|*mʊ̀jábì||poison ordeal}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jábì (“poison ordeal”) Head templates: {{ny-noun|mwaví|3|-}} mwaví class 3
  1. a poison used to test a person's innocence
    Sense id: en-mwavi-ny-noun-qnsdhHyn Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Poisons

Noun [Swahili]

Forms: miwavi [class-iv, plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jábì (“poison ordeal”). Etymology templates: {{ety|sw|:inh|bnt-pro:*mʊ̀jábì<t:poison ordeal>|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Swahili", "term" : "mwavi", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "sw" }" data-lang="sw" data-title="mwavi"> Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jábì (“poison ordeal”). Head templates: {{sw-noun|m-mi}} mwavi class III (plural miwavi class IV)
  1. sassywood (Erythrophleum suaveolens), ordeal tree Tags: class-iii
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  2. sassywood (Erythrophleum suaveolens), ordeal tree
    (by extension) poison ordeal
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Noun [Tumbuka]

Forms: miyavi [class-4, plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jábì (“poison ordeal”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|tum|bnt-pro|*mʊ̀jábì||poison ordeal|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jábì (“poison ordeal”), {{inh+|tum|bnt-pro|*mʊ̀jábì||poison ordeal}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jábì (“poison ordeal”) Head templates: {{tum-noun|3}} mwavi class 3 (plural miyavi class 4)
  1. a poison used to test someone's innocence, an ordeal poison. Tags: class-3
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      "expansion": "mwavi class 3 (plural miyavi class 4)",
      "name": "tum-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tumbuka",
  "lang_code": "tum",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 3 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Tumbuka class 3 nouns",
        "Tumbuka entries with incorrect language header",
        "Tumbuka lemmas",
        "Tumbuka nouns",
        "Tumbuka terms derived from Proto-Bantu",
        "Tumbuka terms inherited from Proto-Bantu"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a poison used to test someone's innocence, an ordeal poison."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "poison",
          "poison"
        ],
        [
          "test",
          "test"
        ],
        [
          "innocence",
          "innocence"
        ],
        [
          "ordeal",
          "ordeal"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-3"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "mwavi"
}

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