"chilalamadzi" meaning in Chichewa

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Noun

IPA: /t͡ʃi.ɽa.ɽaˈma.d͡zi/ Forms: zilalamadzi [class-8, plural]
Etymology: From chilala (“drought or forest”) + madzi (“water”). Etymology templates: {{com|ny|chilala|madzi|t1=drought or forest|t2=water}} chilala (“drought or forest”) + madzi (“water”) Head templates: {{ny-noun|chilalamadzi|7}} chilalamadzi class 7 (plural zilalamadzi class 8)
  1. a type of red or black snake that is very venomous. Tags: class-7
    Sense id: en-chilalamadzi-ny-noun-bhELLc3J Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Snakes

Inflected forms

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        }
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        ]
      ],
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      "ipa": "/t͡ʃi.ɽa.ɽaˈma.d͡zi/"
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      ]
    }
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        "Chichewa terms with redundant head parameter",
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          "venomous"
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    }
  ],
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