"bala" meaning in Chichewa

See bala in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɓá.ɽa/ Forms: bála [canonical, class-5], mabála [class-6, plural]
Head templates: {{ny-noun|bála|5}} bála class 5 (plural mabála class 6)
  1. wound, injury
    Sense id: en-bala-ny-noun-VvJXMz~7
  2. defect, physical problem
    Sense id: en-bala-ny-noun-LnUlJvrW
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈbá.ɽa/ Forms: bála [canonical, class-5], mabála [class-6, plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from English bar. Etymology templates: {{bor|ny|en|bar}} English bar Head templates: {{ny-noun|bála|5}} bála class 5 (plural mabála class 6)
  1. bar (establishment where alcoholic beverages can be sold)
    Sense id: en-bala-ny-noun-YtNaonRi Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 15 13 51 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˈɓa.ɽa/ Forms: -bala [canonical], kubála [infinitive]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *-bíada. Etymology templates: {{inh|ny|bnt-pro|*-bíada}} Proto-Bantu *-bíada Head templates: {{head|ny|verb|infinitive|kubála|head=-bala}} -bala (infinitive kubála), {{ny-verb|bala}} -bala (infinitive kubála)
  1. to bear, give forth Derived forms: -badwa (english: be born) [passive, verb]
    Sense id: en-bala-ny-verb-Z94EzqcL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "bála",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-5"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mabála",
      "tags": [
        "class-6",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bála",
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      },
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    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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    {
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        "wound, injury"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "wound",
          "wound"
        ],
        [
          "injury",
          "injury"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "defect, physical problem"
      ],
      "id": "en-bala-ny-noun-LnUlJvrW",
      "links": [
        [
          "defect",
          "defect"
        ],
        [
          "problem",
          "problem"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɓá.ɽa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bala"
}

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    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "en",
        "3": "bar"
      },
      "expansion": "English bar",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from English bar.",
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      "form": "bála",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-5"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mabála",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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      },
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    }
  ],
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  "senses": [
    {
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          "_dis": "15 13 51 21",
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        "bar (establishment where alcoholic beverages can be sold)"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "bar",
          "bar"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbá.ɽa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bala"
}

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      "args": {
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        "2": "bnt-pro",
        "3": "*-bíada"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Bantu *-bíada",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Bantu *-bíada.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-bala",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kubála",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bala"
      },
      "expansion": "-bala (infinitive kubála)",
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    }
  ],
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        {
          "english": "be born",
          "tags": [
            "passive",
            "verb"
          ],
          "word": "-badwa"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to bear, give forth"
      ],
      "id": "en-bala-ny-verb-Z94EzqcL",
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        [
          "bear",
          "bear"
        ],
        [
          "give forth",
          "give forth"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɓa.ɽa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bala"
}
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  "etymology_number": 1,
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    },
    {
      "form": "mabála",
      "tags": [
        "class-6",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "bála",
        "2": "5"
      },
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    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "wound, injury"
      ],
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        [
          "wound",
          "wound"
        ],
        [
          "injury",
          "injury"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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        "defect, physical problem"
      ],
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        [
          "defect",
          "defect"
        ],
        [
          "problem",
          "problem"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɓá.ɽa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bala"
}

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    "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
    "Chichewa lemmas",
    "Chichewa nouns",
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    "Chichewa terms derived from English",
    "Chichewa terms derived from Proto-Bantu",
    "Chichewa terms inherited from Proto-Bantu",
    "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Chichewa verbs",
    "Pages with 54 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
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        "3": "bar"
      },
      "expansion": "English bar",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "bála",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mabála",
      "tags": [
        "class-6",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bála",
        "2": "5"
      },
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      "name": "ny-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "bar (establishment where alcoholic beverages can be sold)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "bar",
          "bar"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbá.ɽa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bala"
}

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    "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
    "Chichewa lemmas",
    "Chichewa terms derived from Proto-Bantu",
    "Chichewa terms inherited from Proto-Bantu",
    "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Chichewa verbs",
    "Pages with 54 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "be born",
      "tags": [
        "passive",
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-badwa"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": 3,
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "bnt-pro",
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Bantu *-bíada.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-bala",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kubála",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "verb",
        "3": "infinitive",
        "4": "kubála",
        "head": "-bala"
      },
      "expansion": "-bala (infinitive kubála)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bala"
      },
      "expansion": "-bala (infinitive kubála)",
      "name": "ny-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to bear, give forth"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "bear",
          "bear"
        ],
        [
          "give forth",
          "give forth"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɓa.ɽa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bala"
}

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