"chinkhwalangwa" meaning in Chichewa

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Noun

IPA: /t͡ʃi.ᵑkʷʰaˈɽa.ᵑɡʷa/ Forms: zinkhwalangwa [class-8, plural]
Etymology: From chi- (“augmentative prefix”) + nkhwalangwa (“barren”). Etymology templates: {{af|ny|chi-|nkhwalangwa|t1=augmentative prefix|t2=barren}} chi- (“augmentative prefix”) + nkhwalangwa (“barren”) Head templates: {{ny-noun|chinkhwalangwa|7}} chinkhwalangwa class 7 (plural zinkhwalangwa class 8)
  1. augmentative of nkhwalangwa Tags: augmentative, class-7, form-of Form of: nkhwalangwa
    Sense id: en-chinkhwalangwa-ny-noun-KOfKHM0z Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Chichewa terms prefixed with chi-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries 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: 50 50
  2. augmentative of nkhwalangwa
    a big barren, large infertile land.
    Tags: class-7
    Sense id: en-chinkhwalangwa-ny-noun-iGT0M1Mq Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Chichewa terms prefixed with chi-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries 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: 50 50
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      "ipa": "/t͡ʃi.ᵑkʷʰaˈɽa.ᵑɡʷa/"
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