"chikuda" meaning in Chichewa

See chikuda in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /t͡ʃiˈku.ɗa/ Forms: -chikuda [canonical]
Etymology: From kuda (“to be black”). Head templates: {{head|ny|adjective|head=-chikuda}} -chikuda, {{ny-adj|chikuda}} -chikuda
  1. black
    Sense id: en-chikuda-ny-adj-wAbH46sU Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. African
    Sense id: en-chikuda-ny-adj-yPMFb1nF Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0
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