"chishango" meaning in Chichewa

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Noun

IPA: /t͡ʃiˈʃa.ᵑɡo/, /t͡ʃíˈʃa.ᵑɡo/ Forms: zishango [class-8, plural]
Etymology: A borrowing from a Nguni language; compare Zulu isihlangu (“large shield”). Etymology templates: {{der|ny|bnt-ngu}} Nguni, {{cog|zu|isihlangu||large shield}} Zulu isihlangu (“large shield”) Head templates: {{ny-noun|chishango|7}} chishango class 7 (plural zishango class 8)
  1. shield Tags: class-7 Categories (topical): Armor
    Sense id: en-chishango-ny-noun-BypibtLW Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for chishango meaning in Chichewa (1.1kB)

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "bnt-ngu"
      },
      "expansion": "Nguni",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "zu",
        "2": "isihlangu",
        "3": "",
        "4": "large shield"
      },
      "expansion": "Zulu isihlangu (“large shield”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "A borrowing from a Nguni language; compare Zulu isihlangu (“large shield”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "zishango",
      "tags": [
        "class-8",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "chishango",
        "2": "7"
      },
      "expansion": "chishango class 7 (plural zishango class 8)",
      "name": "ny-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "ny",
          "name": "Armor",
          "orig": "ny:Armor",
          "parents": [
            "Technology",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "shield"
      ],
      "id": "en-chishango-ny-noun-BypibtLW",
      "links": [
        [
          "shield",
          "shield"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-7"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ʃiˈʃa.ᵑɡo/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ʃíˈʃa.ᵑɡo/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "chishango"
}
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "bnt-ngu"
      },
      "expansion": "Nguni",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "zu",
        "2": "isihlangu",
        "3": "",
        "4": "large shield"
      },
      "expansion": "Zulu isihlangu (“large shield”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "A borrowing from a Nguni language; compare Zulu isihlangu (“large shield”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "zishango",
      "tags": [
        "class-8",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "chishango",
        "2": "7"
      },
      "expansion": "chishango class 7 (plural zishango class 8)",
      "name": "ny-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Chichewa class 7 nouns",
        "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
        "Chichewa lemmas",
        "Chichewa nouns",
        "Chichewa terms derived from Nguni languages",
        "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Chichewa terms with redundant head parameter",
        "ny:Armor"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "shield"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "shield",
          "shield"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-7"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ʃiˈʃa.ᵑɡo/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ʃíˈʃa.ᵑɡo/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "chishango"
}

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