"chilimira" meaning in Chichewa

See chilimira in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /t͡ʃi.ɽiˈmi.ɽa/ Forms: zilimira [class-8, plural]
Head templates: {{ny-noun|chilimira|7}} chilimira class 7 (plural zilimira class 8)
  1. a big fishing net for catching fish Tags: class-7
    Sense id: en-chilimira-ny-noun--vg1zKNd Categories (other): Fishing Disambiguation of Fishing: 91 7 2

Noun

IPA: /t͡ʃi.ɽiˈmi.ɽa/ Forms: zilimira [class-8, plural]
Head templates: {{ny-noun|chilimira|7}} chilimira class 7 (plural zilimira class 8)
  1. galaxy Tags: class-7 Synonyms: chipulausiku, gwalalanjovu, mbalang'amba, mlerang'amba, mdezung'amba
    Sense id: en-chilimira-ny-noun-66SuM~VK
  2. the Milky Way Tags: class-7 Synonyms: gwalalanjovu, mlerang'amba, mbalang'amba
    Sense id: en-chilimira-ny-noun-WlQarMdk Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Galaxies Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 6 21 72 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 18 73 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 12 81 Disambiguation of Galaxies: 1 32 67

Inflected forms

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "zilimira",
      "tags": [
        "class-8",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "chilimira",
        "2": "7"
      },
      "expansion": "chilimira class 7 (plural zilimira class 8)",
      "name": "ny-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "91 7 2",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "ny",
          "name": "Fishing",
          "orig": "ny:Fishing",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a big fishing net for catching fish"
      ],
      "id": "en-chilimira-ny-noun--vg1zKNd",
      "tags": [
        "class-7"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ʃi.ɽiˈmi.ɽa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "chilimira"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "zilimira",
      "tags": [
        "class-8",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "chilimira",
        "2": "7"
      },
      "expansion": "chilimira class 7 (plural zilimira class 8)",
      "name": "ny-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "galaxy"
      ],
      "id": "en-chilimira-ny-noun-66SuM~VK",
      "links": [
        [
          "galaxy",
          "galaxy"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "chipulausiku"
        },
        {
          "word": "gwalalanjovu"
        },
        {
          "word": "mbalang'amba"
        },
        {
          "word": "mlerang'amba"
        },
        {
          "word": "mdezung'amba"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-7"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "6 21 72",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "9 18 73",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "7 12 81",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "1 32 67",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "ny",
          "name": "Galaxies",
          "orig": "ny:Galaxies",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "the Milky Way"
      ],
      "id": "en-chilimira-ny-noun-WlQarMdk",
      "links": [
        [
          "Milky Way",
          "Milky Way"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "gwalalanjovu"
        },
        {
          "word": "mlerang'amba"
        },
        {
          "word": "mbalang'amba"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-7"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ʃi.ɽiˈmi.ɽa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "chilimira"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Chichewa class 7 nouns",
    "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
    "Chichewa lemmas",
    "Chichewa nouns",
    "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Chichewa terms with redundant head parameter",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "ny:Fishing",
    "ny:Galaxies"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "zilimira",
      "tags": [
        "class-8",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "chilimira",
        "2": "7"
      },
      "expansion": "chilimira class 7 (plural zilimira class 8)",
      "name": "ny-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a big fishing net for catching fish"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-7"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ʃi.ɽiˈmi.ɽa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "chilimira"
}

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  "categories": [
    "Chichewa class 7 nouns",
    "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
    "Chichewa lemmas",
    "Chichewa nouns",
    "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Chichewa terms with redundant head parameter",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "ny:Fishing",
    "ny:Galaxies"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "zilimira",
      "tags": [
        "class-8",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "chilimira",
        "2": "7"
      },
      "expansion": "chilimira class 7 (plural zilimira class 8)",
      "name": "ny-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "galaxy"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "galaxy",
          "galaxy"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "chipulausiku"
        },
        {
          "word": "gwalalanjovu"
        },
        {
          "word": "mbalang'amba"
        },
        {
          "word": "mlerang'amba"
        },
        {
          "word": "mdezung'amba"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-7"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "the Milky Way"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Milky Way",
          "Milky Way"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "gwalalanjovu"
        },
        {
          "word": "mlerang'amba"
        },
        {
          "word": "mbalang'amba"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-7"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ʃi.ɽiˈmi.ɽa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "chilimira"
}

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