"dzina" meaning in Chichewa

See dzina in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈd͡zí.na/ Forms: dzína [canonical, class-5], maína [class-6, plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *ìjínà. Etymology templates: {{inh|ny|bnt-pro|*ìjínà}} Proto-Bantu *ìjínà Head templates: {{ny-noun|dzína|5|maína}} dzína class 5 (plural maína class 6)
  1. name Categories (topical): Onomastics
    Sense id: en-dzina-ny-noun-gqNTf~Db Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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

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            "Social sciences",
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            "Sciences",
            "Society",
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    }
  ],
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        "Chichewa terms inherited from Proto-Bantu",
        "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
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