"chala" meaning in Chichewa

See chala in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃa.ɽá/ Forms: chalá [canonical, class-7], zalá [class-8, plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu *ìjádà. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ny|bnt-pro|*ìjádà|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu *ìjádà, {{inh+|ny|bnt-pro|*ìjádà}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu *ìjádà Head templates: {{ny-noun|chalá|7}} chalá class 7 (plural zalá class 8)
  1. finger
    Sense id: en-chala-ny-noun-QAsYHIeE Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries, Anatomy

Inflected forms

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      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃa.ɽá/"
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