See zizwa on Wiktionary
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],
"word": "-zizwira"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
"tags": [
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],
"word": "-zizwitsa"
},
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"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
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],
"word": "-sazizwa"
}
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"tags": [
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]
},
{
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"infinitive"
]
}
],
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},
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"name": "head"
},
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},
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],
"lang": "Chichewa",
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{
"categories": [
{
"_dis": "20 21 19 16 24",
"kind": "other",
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"parents": [],
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}
],
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"to be amazed"
],
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"links": [
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"amazed",
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]
]
},
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"to be astonished"
],
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]
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},
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"name": "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
"parents": [],
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}
],
"glosses": [
"to be perplexed, to be puzzled"
],
"id": "en-zizwa-ny-verb-TUReWhwm",
"links": [
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"perplexed"
],
[
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"puzzled"
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},
{
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"kind": "other",
"name": "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
"parents": [],
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}
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"glosses": [
"to be curious"
],
"id": "en-zizwa-ny-verb-05wpafDX",
"links": [
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"curious",
"curious"
]
]
},
{
"categories": [
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"kind": "other",
"name": "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "12 13 12 12 16 13 13 12",
"kind": "other",
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"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "12 13 12 12 16 13 13 12",
"kind": "other",
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"parents": [],
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}
],
"glosses": [
"to be agape"
],
"id": "en-zizwa-ny-verb-~~v9VCJY",
"links": [
[
"agape",
"agape"
]
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˈzi.zʷa/"
}
],
"word": "zizwa"
}
{
"derived": [
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"english": "to astonish",
"translation": "to astonish",
"word": "-zizwiska"
}
],
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{
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},
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"name": "suffix"
}
],
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{
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"tags": [
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]
},
{
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}
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"to be surprised"
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"to be astonished"
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},
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"parents": [],
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],
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"to wonder"
],
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"links": [
[
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]
]
}
],
"word": "zizwa"
}
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"Chichewa lemmas",
"Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
"Chichewa verbs",
"Pages with 2 entries",
"Pages with entries"
],
"derived": [
{
"tags": [
"applicative",
"verb"
],
"word": "-zizwira"
},
{
"tags": [
"causative",
"verb"
],
"word": "-zizwitsa"
},
{
"sense": "Negative",
"tags": [
"verb"
],
"word": "-sazizwa"
}
],
"forms": [
{
"form": "-zizwa",
"tags": [
"canonical"
]
},
{
"form": "kuzízwa",
"tags": [
"infinitive"
]
}
],
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{
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"1": "ny",
"2": "verb",
"3": "infinitive",
"4": "kuzízwa",
"head": "-zizwa"
},
"expansion": "-zizwa (infinitive kuzízwa)",
"name": "head"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "zizwa"
},
"expansion": "-zizwa (infinitive kuzízwa)",
"name": "ny-verb"
}
],
"lang": "Chichewa",
"lang_code": "ny",
"pos": "verb",
"senses": [
{
"glosses": [
"to be amazed"
],
"links": [
[
"amazed",
"amazed"
]
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"to be astonished"
],
"links": [
[
"astonished",
"astonished"
]
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"to be perplexed, to be puzzled"
],
"links": [
[
"perplexed",
"perplexed"
],
[
"puzzled",
"puzzled"
]
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"to be curious"
],
"links": [
[
"curious",
"curious"
]
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"to be agape"
],
"links": [
[
"agape",
"agape"
]
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˈzi.zʷa/"
}
],
"word": "zizwa"
}
{
"categories": [
"Pages with 2 entries",
"Pages with entries",
"Tumbuka entries with incorrect language header",
"Tumbuka lemmas",
"Tumbuka passive verbs",
"Tumbuka terms suffixed with -wa",
"Tumbuka verbs"
],
"derived": [
{
"english": "to astonish",
"translation": "to astonish",
"word": "-zizwiska"
}
],
"etymology_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "tum",
"2": "ziz",
"3": "-wa",
"t2": "passive suffix"
},
"expansion": "ziz + -wa (“passive suffix”)",
"name": "suffix"
}
],
"etymology_text": "Suffixed with ziz + -wa (“passive suffix”). Chavula lists this verb as one of a few \"lexicalised passive\" verbs, as the verb's passivity is reflected in the translations below.",
"forms": [
{
"form": "-zizwa",
"tags": [
"canonical"
]
},
{
"form": "kuzizwa",
"tags": [
"infinitive"
]
}
],
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"1": "tum",
"2": "verb",
"3": "infinitive",
"4": "kuzizwa",
"head": "-zizwa"
},
"expansion": "-zizwa (infinitive kuzizwa)",
"name": "head"
},
{
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"1": "kuzizwa"
},
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"name": "tum-verb"
}
],
"lang": "Tumbuka",
"lang_code": "tum",
"pos": "verb",
"senses": [
{
"glosses": [
"to be surprised"
],
"links": [
[
"surprised",
"surprised"
]
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"to be astonished"
],
"links": [
[
"astonished",
"astonished"
]
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"to wonder"
],
"links": [
[
"wonder",
"wonder"
]
]
}
],
"word": "zizwa"
}
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