"fera" meaning in Chichewa

See fera in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈfe.ɽa/ Forms: -fera [canonical], kuféra [infinitive]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-kúɪda (“applicative of *-kúa (“to die”)”). By surface analysis, -fa (“to die”) + -era (“applicative suffix for monosyllabic stems”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ny|bnt-pro|*-kúɪda||applicative of <i class="Latn mention" lang="bnt-pro">*-kúa</i> (“to die”)|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu *-kúɪda (“applicative of *-kúa (“to die”)”), {{inh+|ny|bnt-pro|*-kúɪda||applicative of <i class="Latn mention" lang="bnt-pro">*-kúa</i> (“to die”)}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-kúɪda (“applicative of *-kúa (“to die”)”), {{surf|ny|fa|-era|alt1=-fa|t1=to die|t2=applicative suffix for monosyllabic stems}} By surface analysis, -fa (“to die”) + -era (“applicative suffix for monosyllabic stems”) Head templates: {{head|ny|verb|infinitive|kuféra|head=-fera}} -fera (infinitive kuféra), {{ny-verb|fera}} -fera (infinitive kuféra)
  1. Applicative form of -fa Tags: applicative, form-of Form of: -fa
    Sense id: en-fera-ny-verb-5kYMfFfH Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 12 43 4 42
  2. Applicative form of -fa
    to die for someone
    Sense id: en-fera-ny-verb-hF1NU-Rn Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 12 43 4 42
  3. to die
    Sense id: en-fera-ny-verb-L2Mli9fq
  4. to break down (cars)
    Sense id: en-fera-ny-verb-2ZeaifeF Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Chichewa terms suffixed with -era Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 12 43 4 42 Disambiguation of Chichewa terms suffixed with -era: 13 35 8 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: kadzifere (english: a daring person who's not afraid to die)
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      "english": "a daring person who's not afraid to die",
      "translation": "a daring person who's not afraid to die",
      "word": "kadzifere"
    }
  ],
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        "g": "",
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        "g3": "",
        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
        "nocat": "",
        "pos": "",
        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
      },
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      "name": "inh"
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      "name": "inh+"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "fa",
        "3": "-era",
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      },
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      "name": "surf"
    }
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    {
      "form": "-fera",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "kuféra",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    }
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    },
    {
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        "1": "fera"
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        }
      ],
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        }
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      ],
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          "-fa",
          "fa#Chichewa"
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      ],
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        "Applicative form of -fa",
        "to die for someone"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "-fa",
          "fa#Chichewa"
        ],
        [
          "die",
          "die"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to die"
      ],
      "id": "en-fera-ny-verb-L2Mli9fq",
      "links": [
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          "die",
          "die"
        ]
      ]
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          "_dis": "13 35 8 44",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Chichewa terms suffixed with -era",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to break down (cars)"
      ],
      "id": "en-fera-ny-verb-2ZeaifeF",
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        [
          "break down",
          "break down"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfe.ɽa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "fera"
}
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    "Chichewa terms derived from Proto-Bantu",
    "Chichewa terms inherited from Proto-Bantu",
    "Chichewa terms suffixed with -era",
    "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Chichewa verbs",
    "Pages with 14 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
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    {
      "english": "a daring person who's not afraid to die",
      "translation": "a daring person who's not afraid to die",
      "word": "kadzifere"
    }
  ],
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        "1": "",
        "2": "i",
        "3": "I"
      },
      "expansion": "I",
      "name": "yesno"
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        "g": "",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
        "nocat": "",
        "pos": "",
        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
      },
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      "name": "inh+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "fa",
        "3": "-era",
        "alt1": "-fa",
        "t1": "to die",
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      },
      "expansion": "By surface analysis, -fa (“to die”) + -era (“applicative suffix for monosyllabic stems”)",
      "name": "surf"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "-fera",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kuféra",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "verb",
        "3": "infinitive",
        "4": "kuféra",
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      },
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      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fera"
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      "expansion": "-fera (infinitive kuféra)",
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  ],
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  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
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        "Chichewa applicative verbs"
      ],
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "-fa"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Applicative form of -fa"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "-fa",
          "fa#Chichewa"
        ]
      ],
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        "applicative",
        "form-of"
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    },
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        "Chichewa applicative verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Applicative form of -fa",
        "to die for someone"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "-fa",
          "fa#Chichewa"
        ],
        [
          "die",
          "die"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to die"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "die",
          "die"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to break down (cars)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "break down",
          "break down"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfe.ɽa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "fera"
}

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