"chaka" meaning in Chichewa

See chaka in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃa.ká/ Forms: chaká [canonical, class-7], zaká [class-8, plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jákà. Etymology templates: {{inh|ny|bnt-pro|*mʊ̀jákà}} Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jákà Head templates: {{ny-noun|chaká|7}} chaká class 7 (plural zaká class 8)
  1. year Categories (topical): Time
    Sense id: en-chaka-ny-noun-TLTqJVg8 Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for chaka meaning in Chichewa (0.9kB)

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        },
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            "Fundamental"
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    }
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        "Chichewa terms inherited from Proto-Bantu",
        "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "ny:Time"
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