"zizwa" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Chichewa]

IPA: /ˈzi.zʷa/ Forms: -zizwa [canonical], kuzízwa [infinitive]
Head templates: {{head|ny|verb|infinitive|kuzízwa|head=-zizwa}} -zizwa (infinitive kuzízwa), {{ny-verb|zizwa}} -zizwa (infinitive kuzízwa)
  1. to be amazed
    Sense id: en-zizwa-ny-verb-EROBpOTN Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 20 21 19 16 24
  2. to be astonished
    Sense id: en-zizwa-ny-verb-9ZKPl5yC Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 20 21 19 16 24
  3. to be perplexed, to be puzzled
    Sense id: en-zizwa-ny-verb-TUReWhwm Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 20 21 19 16 24
  4. to be curious
    Sense id: en-zizwa-ny-verb-05wpafDX Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 20 21 19 16 24
  5. to be agape
    Sense id: en-zizwa-ny-verb-~~v9VCJY Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 20 21 19 16 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 12 13 12 12 16 13 13 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 13 12 12 16 13 13 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: -zizwira [applicative, verb], -zizwitsa [causative, verb] Derived forms (Negative): -sazizwa [verb]
Disambiguation of 'Negative': 0 0 0 0 0

Verb [Tumbuka]

Forms: -zizwa [canonical], kuzizwa [infinitive]
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{suffix|tum|ziz|-wa|t2=passive suffix}} ziz + -wa (“passive suffix”) Head templates: {{head|tum|verb|infinitive|kuzizwa|head=-zizwa}} -zizwa (infinitive kuzizwa), {{tum-verb|kuzizwa}} -zizwa (infinitive kuzizwa)
  1. to be surprised
    Sense id: en-zizwa-tum-verb-Hjn-b~br Categories (other): Tumbuka entries with incorrect language header, Tumbuka terms suffixed with -wa Disambiguation of Tumbuka entries with incorrect language header: 36 36 28 Disambiguation of Tumbuka terms suffixed with -wa: 38 38 23
  2. to be astonished
    Sense id: en-zizwa-tum-verb-9ZKPl5yC Categories (other): Tumbuka entries with incorrect language header, Tumbuka terms suffixed with -wa Disambiguation of Tumbuka entries with incorrect language header: 36 36 28 Disambiguation of Tumbuka terms suffixed with -wa: 38 38 23
  3. to wonder
    Sense id: en-zizwa-tum-verb-AckllXqz Categories (other): Tumbuka entries with incorrect language header, Tumbuka terms suffixed with -wa Disambiguation of Tumbuka entries with incorrect language header: 36 36 28 Disambiguation of Tumbuka terms suffixed with -wa: 38 38 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: -zizwiska (english: to astonish)
{
  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "applicative",
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-zizwira"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "causative",
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-zizwitsa"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "sense": "Negative",
      "tags": [
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-sazizwa"
    }
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-zizwa",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kuzízwa",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "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": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "20 21 19 16 24",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to be amazed"
      ],
      "id": "en-zizwa-ny-verb-EROBpOTN",
      "links": [
        [
          "amazed",
          "amazed"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "20 21 19 16 24",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to be astonished"
      ],
      "id": "en-zizwa-ny-verb-9ZKPl5yC",
      "links": [
        [
          "astonished",
          "astonished"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "20 21 19 16 24",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to be perplexed, to be puzzled"
      ],
      "id": "en-zizwa-ny-verb-TUReWhwm",
      "links": [
        [
          "perplexed",
          "perplexed"
        ],
        [
          "puzzled",
          "puzzled"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "20 21 19 16 24",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to be curious"
      ],
      "id": "en-zizwa-ny-verb-05wpafDX",
      "links": [
        [
          "curious",
          "curious"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "20 21 19 16 24",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "12 13 12 12 16 13 13 12",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "12 13 12 12 16 13 13 12",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "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"
    }
  ],
  "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"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tum",
        "2": "verb",
        "3": "infinitive",
        "4": "kuzizwa",
        "head": "-zizwa"
      },
      "expansion": "-zizwa (infinitive kuzizwa)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kuzizwa"
      },
      "expansion": "-zizwa (infinitive kuzizwa)",
      "name": "tum-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tumbuka",
  "lang_code": "tum",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "36 36 28",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tumbuka entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "38 38 23",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tumbuka terms suffixed with -wa",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to be surprised"
      ],
      "id": "en-zizwa-tum-verb-Hjn-b~br",
      "links": [
        [
          "surprised",
          "surprised"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "36 36 28",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tumbuka entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "38 38 23",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tumbuka terms suffixed with -wa",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to be astonished"
      ],
      "id": "en-zizwa-tum-verb-9ZKPl5yC",
      "links": [
        [
          "astonished",
          "astonished"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "36 36 28",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tumbuka entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "38 38 23",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tumbuka terms suffixed with -wa",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to wonder"
      ],
      "id": "en-zizwa-tum-verb-AckllXqz",
      "links": [
        [
          "wonder",
          "wonder"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "zizwa"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
    "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"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "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"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tum",
        "2": "verb",
        "3": "infinitive",
        "4": "kuzizwa",
        "head": "-zizwa"
      },
      "expansion": "-zizwa (infinitive kuzizwa)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kuzizwa"
      },
      "expansion": "-zizwa (infinitive kuzizwa)",
      "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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