"chilimira" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Chichewa]

IPA: /t͡ʃi.ɽiˈmi.ɽa/ Forms: zilimira [class-8, plural]
Etymology: From chi- (“Class 7 noun prefix”) + limira (“to farm for”). Thus, "object that farms for" or "object for farming". Thus, a fishing net can be seen as "farming for fish". Etymology templates: {{af|ny|chi-|limira|t1=Class 7 noun prefix|t2=to farm for}} chi- (“Class 7 noun prefix”) + limira (“to farm for”) Head templates: {{ny-noun|chilimira|7}} chilimira class 7 (plural zilimira class 8)
  1. a big fishing net for catching fish Tags: class-7
    Sense id: en-chilimira-ny-noun--vg1zKNd Categories (other): Chichewa terms prefixed with chi-, Fishing Disambiguation of Fishing: 88 7 2 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Chichewa]

IPA: /t͡ʃi.ɽiˈmi.ɽa/ Forms: zilimira [class-8, plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀dɪ̀mɪ̀dà (“the Pleiades”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ny|bnt-pro|*kɪ̀dɪ̀mɪ̀dà||the Pleiades|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀dɪ̀mɪ̀dà (“the Pleiades”), {{inh+|ny|bnt-pro|*kɪ̀dɪ̀mɪ̀dà||the Pleiades}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀dɪ̀mɪ̀dà (“the Pleiades”) Head templates: {{ny-noun|chilimira|7}} chilimira class 7 (plural zilimira class 8)
  1. galaxy Tags: class-7 Synonyms: chipulausiku, gwalalanjovu, mbalang'amba, mlerang'amba, mdezung'amba
    Sense id: en-chilimira-ny-noun-66SuM~VK Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 4 12 41 43
  2. the Milky Way Tags: class-7 Synonyms: gwalalanjovu, mlerang'amba, mbalang'amba
    Sense id: en-chilimira-ny-noun-WlQarMdk Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Astronomy, Galaxies Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 4 12 41 43 Disambiguation of Astronomy: 1 26 69 3 Disambiguation of Galaxies: 1 32 59 8
  3. a fog-like line of stars visible in the night sky Tags: class-7
    Sense id: en-chilimira-ny-noun-QBbW3-LG Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 4 12 41 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 7 30 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 7 26 63
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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        },
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          "word": "gwalalanjovu"
        },
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          "word": "mbalang'amba"
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          "word": "mlerang'amba"
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          "word": "mdezung'amba"
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