"ndzava" meaning in All languages combined

See ndzava on Wiktionary

Noun [Portuguese]

IPA: [ˈndza.vɐ] [Mozambique] Forms: ndzavas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Tsonga ndzava. Etymology templates: {{bor+|pt|ts|ndzava}} Borrowed from Tsonga ndzava Head templates: {{pt-noun|f}} ndzava f (plural ndzavas)
  1. exchange of greetings Tags: Mozambique, feminine
    Sense id: en-ndzava-pt-noun-QjvODbAk
  2. news Tags: Mozambique, feminine
    Sense id: en-ndzava-pt-noun-Gfug6ZW5
  3. court proceeding Tags: Mozambique, feminine
    Sense id: en-ndzava-pt-noun-fzYXD00D Categories (other): Mozambican Portuguese, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Mozambican Portuguese: 24 24 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 17 66 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 9 82 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 6 6 88

Inflected forms

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      },
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      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Tsonga ndzava.",
  "forms": [
    {
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    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f"
      },
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  "hyphenation": [
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  ],
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              17,
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          ],
          "ref": "2019 February 25, Suleiman Cassamo, O regresso do morto: Contos, Editora Kapulana, →ISBN:",
          "text": "Houve a habitual ndzava, a velha queixando-se das pernas e o homem lamentando a tosse, mas sem nada de grave.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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          "greeting",
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        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Mozambique",
        "feminine"
      ]
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        [
          "proceeding",
          "proceeding"
        ]
      ],
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        "Mozambique",
        "feminine"
      ]
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      "ipa": "[ˈndza.vɐ]",
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  ],
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    "Portuguese lemmas",
    "Portuguese nouns",
    "Portuguese terms borrowed from Tsonga",
    "Portuguese terms derived from Tsonga"
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        "Portuguese terms with quotations",
        "Requests for translations of Portuguese quotations"
      ],
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              17,
              23
            ]
          ],
          "ref": "2019 February 25, Suleiman Cassamo, O regresso do morto: Contos, Editora Kapulana, →ISBN:",
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      ],
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        "exchange of greetings"
      ],
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        [
          "exchange",
          "exchange"
        ],
        [
          "greeting",
          "greeting"
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "Mozambique",
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
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        "Mozambique",
        "feminine"
      ]
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      ],
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          "court",
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          "proceeding",
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      ],
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    {
      "ipa": "[ˈndza.vɐ]",
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  ],
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