"chimkango" meaning in Chichewa

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Noun

IPA: /t͡ʃiˈmká.ᵑɡo/ Forms: chimkángo [canonical, class-7], zimikángo [class-8, plural]
Etymology: From chi- (“augmentative prefix”) + mkango (“lion”). Etymology templates: {{af|ny|chi-|mkango|t1=augmentative prefix|t2=lion}} chi- (“augmentative prefix”) + mkango (“lion”) Head templates: {{ny-noun|chimkángo|7|zimikángo}} chimkángo class 7 (plural zimikángo class 8)
  1. augmentative of mkángo Tags: augmentative, form-of Form of: mkángo
    Sense id: en-chimkango-ny-noun-dhoUdLYC Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Chichewa terms prefixed with chi-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Felids Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Chichewa terms prefixed with chi-: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55 Disambiguation of Felids: 45 55
  2. augmentative of mkángo
    a big lion
    Sense id: en-chimkango-ny-noun-kt9rRsJj Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Chichewa terms prefixed with chi-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Felids Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Chichewa terms prefixed with chi-: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55 Disambiguation of Felids: 45 55
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  "pos": "noun",
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      "ipa": "/t͡ʃiˈmká.ᵑɡo/"
    }
  ],
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}
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    "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
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          "lion",
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        ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ʃiˈmká.ᵑɡo/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "chimkango"
}

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