"byala" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Chichewa]

IPA: /ˈɓʲa.ɽa/ Forms: -byala [canonical], kubyála [infinitive]
Etymology: Borrowed from Tumbuka, from Proto-Bantu *-bɪ́ada (“to plant - zone N”) Etymology templates: {{bor+|ny|tum|-}} Borrowed from Tumbuka, {{der|ny|bnt-pro|*-bɪ́ada||to plant - zone N}} Proto-Bantu *-bɪ́ada (“to plant - zone N”) Head templates: {{head|ny|verb|infinitive|kubyála|head=-byala}} -byala (infinitive kubyála), {{ny-verb|byala}} -byala (infinitive kubyála)
  1. to plant
    Sense id: en-byala-ny-verb-6L5ZLbvI
  2. to sow
    Sense id: en-byala-ny-verb-BespdAU5 Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 10 64 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 57 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 84 10
  3. (figurative) to bury Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-byala-ny-verb-mlQnl6VX
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: -byalidwa [passive, verb], -byalabyala [verb] Derived forms (Negative): -sabyala [verb] Derived forms (Repetitive): -byalanso [verb]
Disambiguation of 'Negative': 0 0 0 Disambiguation of 'Repetitive': 0 0 0
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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "sense": "Negative",
      "tags": [
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-sabyala"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "passive",
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-byalidwa"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-byalabyala"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "sense": "Repetitive",
      "tags": [
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-byalanso"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "tum",
        "3": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Tumbuka",
      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "bnt-pro",
        "3": "*-bɪ́ada",
        "4": "",
        "5": "to plant - zone N"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Bantu *-bɪ́ada (“to plant - zone N”)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Tumbuka, from Proto-Bantu *-bɪ́ada (“to plant - zone N”)",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-byala",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kubyála",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "verb",
        "3": "infinitive",
        "4": "kubyála",
        "head": "-byala"
      },
      "expansion": "-byala (infinitive kubyála)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "byala"
      },
      "expansion": "-byala (infinitive kubyála)",
      "name": "ny-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to plant"
      ],
      "id": "en-byala-ny-verb-6L5ZLbvI",
      "links": [
        [
          "plant",
          "plant"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "10 64 26",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "18 57 25",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "6 84 10",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to sow"
      ],
      "id": "en-byala-ny-verb-BespdAU5",
      "links": [
        [
          "sow",
          "sow"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to bury"
      ],
      "id": "en-byala-ny-verb-mlQnl6VX",
      "links": [
        [
          "bury",
          "bury"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figurative) to bury"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɓʲa.ɽa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "byala"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
    "Chichewa lemmas",
    "Chichewa terms borrowed from Tumbuka",
    "Chichewa terms derived from Proto-Bantu",
    "Chichewa terms derived from Tumbuka",
    "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Chichewa verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "sense": "Negative",
      "tags": [
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-sabyala"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "passive",
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-byalidwa"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-byalabyala"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Repetitive",
      "tags": [
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-byalanso"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "tum",
        "3": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Tumbuka",
      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "bnt-pro",
        "3": "*-bɪ́ada",
        "4": "",
        "5": "to plant - zone N"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Bantu *-bɪ́ada (“to plant - zone N”)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Tumbuka, from Proto-Bantu *-bɪ́ada (“to plant - zone N”)",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-byala",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kubyála",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "verb",
        "3": "infinitive",
        "4": "kubyála",
        "head": "-byala"
      },
      "expansion": "-byala (infinitive kubyála)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "byala"
      },
      "expansion": "-byala (infinitive kubyála)",
      "name": "ny-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to plant"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "plant",
          "plant"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to sow"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sow",
          "sow"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to bury"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "bury",
          "bury"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figurative) to bury"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɓʲa.ɽa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "byala"
}

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