"chiphe" meaning in Chichewa

See chiphe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃi.pʰe/ Forms: ziphe [class-8, plural]
Etymology: From -pha (“to kill”). Head templates: {{ny-noun|chiphe|7}} chiphe class 7 (plural ziphe class 8)
  1. poison Tags: class-7
    Sense id: en-chiphe-ny-noun-V0Or3d36 Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
  2. poison
    (by extension) a poisonous plant
    Tags: broadly, class-7 Synonyms: chikoko
    Sense id: en-chiphe-ny-noun-RGnSE-P~ Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
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    }
  ],
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    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃi.pʰe/"
    }
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    "Chichewa lemmas",
    "Chichewa nouns",
    "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Chichewa terms with redundant head parameter",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From -pha (“to kill”).",
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    {
      "form": "ziphe",
      "tags": [
        "class-8",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃi.pʰe/"
    }
  ],
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