"cholembera" meaning in Chichewa

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Noun

IPA: /t͡ʃo.ɽeˈᵐbe.ɽa/ Forms: zolembera [class-8, plural]
Etymology: From cho- (“Class 7 verbal modifier prefix”) + lembera (“for writing”). Literally means "thing for writing". Compare with Yao cakulembela. Etymology templates: {{af|ny|cho-|lembera|t1=Class 7 verbal modifier prefix|t2=for writing}} cho- (“Class 7 verbal modifier prefix”) + lembera (“for writing”), {{cog|yao|cakulembela}} Yao cakulembela Head templates: {{ny-noun|cholembera|7}} cholembera class 7 (plural zolembera class 8)
  1. writing material Tags: class-7
    Sense id: en-cholembera-ny-noun-C2ltjofM Categories (other): Chichewa terms prefixed with cho-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Chichewa terms prefixed with cho-: 22 26 26 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 26 26 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 24 24 26
  2. tool for writing
    (by extension) pen, marker
    Tags: broadly, class-7
    Sense id: en-cholembera-ny-noun-42bQ4Zzd Categories (other): Chichewa terms prefixed with cho-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Chichewa terms prefixed with cho-: 22 26 26 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 26 26 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 24 24 26
  3. tool for writing
    (by extension) typewriter
    Tags: broadly, class-7
    Sense id: en-cholembera-ny-noun-7KMOQWGT Categories (other): Chichewa terms prefixed with cho-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Chichewa terms prefixed with cho-: 22 26 26 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 26 26 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 24 24 26
  4. tool for writing
    (by extension) word processor
    Tags: broadly, class-7
    Sense id: en-cholembera-ny-noun-AqLrTDeo Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Chichewa terms prefixed with cho-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 19 23 23 35 Disambiguation of Chichewa terms prefixed with cho-: 22 26 26 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 26 26 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 24 24 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: cholembera ndi kampira (english: ballpoint)

Inflected forms

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "ballpoint",
      "word": "cholembera ndi kampira"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "cho-",
        "3": "lembera",
        "t1": "Class 7 verbal modifier prefix",
        "t2": "for writing"
      },
      "expansion": "cho- (“Class 7 verbal modifier prefix”) + lembera (“for writing”)",
      "name": "af"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yao",
        "2": "cakulembela"
      },
      "expansion": "Yao cakulembela",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From cho- (“Class 7 verbal modifier prefix”) + lembera (“for writing”). Literally means \"thing for writing\". Compare with Yao cakulembela.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "zolembera",
      "tags": [
        "class-8",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cholembera",
        "2": "7"
      },
      "expansion": "cholembera class 7 (plural zolembera class 8)",
      "name": "ny-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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      "categories": [
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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        },
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          "_dis": "25 24 24 26",
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      ],
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      ],
      "id": "en-cholembera-ny-noun-C2ltjofM",
      "links": [
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        ],
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        ]
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    },
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        },
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      ],
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        "(by extension) pen, marker"
      ],
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        "tool for writing",
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      "id": "en-cholembera-ny-noun-7KMOQWGT",
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        [
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        ]
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        "(by extension) typewriter"
      ],
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      ]
    },
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        {
          "_dis": "19 23 23 35",
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          "parents": [],
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        {
          "_dis": "22 26 26 26",
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        {
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        [
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        [
          "word processor",
          "word processor"
        ]
      ],
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        "tool for writing",
        "(by extension) word processor"
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ʃo.ɽeˈᵐbe.ɽa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cholembera"
}
{
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    "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
    "Chichewa lemmas",
    "Chichewa nouns",
    "Chichewa terms prefixed with cho-",
    "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Chichewa terms with redundant head parameter",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "ballpoint",
      "word": "cholembera ndi kampira"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "cho-",
        "3": "lembera",
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        "t2": "for writing"
      },
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      "name": "af"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yao",
        "2": "cakulembela"
      },
      "expansion": "Yao cakulembela",
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From cho- (“Class 7 verbal modifier prefix”) + lembera (“for writing”). Literally means \"thing for writing\". Compare with Yao cakulembela.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "zolembera",
      "tags": [
        "class-8",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cholembera",
        "2": "7"
      },
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      "name": "ny-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        "writing material"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "writing",
          "writing"
        ],
        [
          "material",
          "material"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-7"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "tool for writing",
        "pen, marker"
      ],
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        [
          "tool",
          "tool"
        ],
        [
          "writing",
          "writing"
        ],
        [
          "pen",
          "pen"
        ],
        [
          "marker",
          "marker"
        ]
      ],
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        "(by extension) pen, marker"
      ],
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        "class-7"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "tool for writing",
        "typewriter"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "tool",
          "tool"
        ],
        [
          "writing",
          "writing"
        ],
        [
          "typewriter",
          "typewriter"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "tool for writing",
        "(by extension) typewriter"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "broadly",
        "class-7"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "tool for writing",
        "word processor"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "tool",
          "tool"
        ],
        [
          "writing",
          "writing"
        ],
        [
          "word processor",
          "word processor"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "tool for writing",
        "(by extension) word processor"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "broadly",
        "class-7"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ʃo.ɽeˈᵐbe.ɽa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cholembera"
}

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