"chakuda" meaning in Chichewa

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Noun

IPA: /t͡ʃaˈku.ɗa/ Forms: zakuda [class-8, plural]
Etymology: From cha (“Class 7 associative particle”) + kuda (“to be black or dirty”). Altogether, object associated with being black. Etymology templates: {{af|ny|cha|kuda|t1=Class 7 associative particle|t2=to be black or dirty}} cha (“Class 7 associative particle”) + kuda (“to be black or dirty”) Head templates: {{ny-noun|chakuda|7}} chakuda class 7 (plural zakuda class 8)
  1. black thing Tags: class-7
    Sense id: en-chakuda-ny-noun-Xg9cQTQT Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
  2. dirty thing Tags: class-7
    Sense id: en-chakuda-ny-noun-VZcVQKxM Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50

Inflected forms

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      "name": "af"
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          "_dis": "50 50",
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      "ipa": "/t͡ʃaˈku.ɗa/"
    }
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    "Chichewa compound terms",
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    "Chichewa nouns",
    "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Chichewa terms with redundant head parameter",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
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      ],
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    },
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      "glosses": [
        "dirty thing"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "dirty",
          "dirty"
        ]
      ],
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        "class-7"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ʃaˈku.ɗa/"
    }
  ],
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