"anthu" meaning in Chichewa

See anthu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈa.ⁿtʰu/
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *bàntʊ̀. Cognate with Tumbuka ŵanthu and Yao ŵandu. Etymology templates: {{inh|ny|bnt-pro|*bàntʊ̀}} Proto-Bantu *bàntʊ̀, {{cog|tum|ŵanthu}} Tumbuka ŵanthu, {{cog|yao|ŵandu}} Yao ŵandu Head templates: {{ny-head|nounf|anthu|2}} anthu class 2
  1. plural of munthu Tags: class-2, form-of, plural Form of: munthu
    Sense id: en-anthu-ny-noun-~o3VLIaC Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "bnt-pro",
        "3": "*bàntʊ̀"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Bantu *bàntʊ̀",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tum",
        "2": "ŵanthu"
      },
      "expansion": "Tumbuka ŵanthu",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yao",
        "2": "ŵandu"
      },
      "expansion": "Yao ŵandu",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Bantu *bàntʊ̀. Cognate with Tumbuka ŵanthu and Yao ŵandu.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nounf",
        "2": "anthu",
        "3": "2"
      },
      "expansion": "anthu class 2",
      "name": "ny-head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "munthu"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "plural of munthu"
      ],
      "id": "en-anthu-ny-noun-~o3VLIaC",
      "links": [
        [
          "munthu",
          "munthu#Chichewa"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-2",
        "form-of",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈa.ⁿtʰu/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "anthu"
}
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "bnt-pro",
        "3": "*bàntʊ̀"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Bantu *bàntʊ̀",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tum",
        "2": "ŵanthu"
      },
      "expansion": "Tumbuka ŵanthu",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yao",
        "2": "ŵandu"
      },
      "expansion": "Yao ŵandu",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Bantu *bàntʊ̀. Cognate with Tumbuka ŵanthu and Yao ŵandu.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nounf",
        "2": "anthu",
        "3": "2"
      },
      "expansion": "anthu class 2",
      "name": "ny-head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
        "Chichewa non-lemma forms",
        "Chichewa noun forms",
        "Chichewa terms derived from Proto-Bantu",
        "Chichewa terms inherited from Proto-Bantu",
        "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "munthu"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "plural of munthu"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "munthu",
          "munthu#Chichewa"
        ]
      ],
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        "class-2",
        "form-of",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈa.ⁿtʰu/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "anthu"
}

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