"fika" meaning in Chichewa

See fika in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈfi.ka/ Forms: -fika [canonical], kufíka [infinitive]
Head templates: {{head|ny|verb|infinitive|kufíka|head=-fika}} -fika (infinitive kufíka), {{ny-verb|fika}} -fika (infinitive kufíka)
  1. to arrive Derived forms: -fikira [applicative, verb], -fitsa [causative, verb], -fikika [stative, verb] Derived forms (Negative): -safika [verb] Derived forms (Repetitive): -fikanso [verb]
    Sense id: en-fika-ny-verb-MaosAbO4 Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 20 entries, Pages with entries
     
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    {
      "form": "-fika",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kufíka",
      "links": [
        [
          "kufíka",
          "kufika"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "verb",
        "3": "infinitive",
        "4": "kufíka",
        "head": "-fika"
      },
      "expansion": "-fika (infinitive kufíka)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fika"
      },
      "expansion": "-fika (infinitive kufíka)",
      "name": "ny-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 20 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "applicative",
            "verb"
          ],
          "word": "-fikira"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "causative",
            "verb"
          ],
          "word": "-fitsa"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "stative",
            "verb"
          ],
          "word": "-fikika"
        },
        {
          "sense": "Negative",
          "tags": [
            "verb"
          ],
          "word": "-safika"
        },
        {
          "sense": "Repetitive",
          "tags": [
            "verb"
          ],
          "word": "-fikanso"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to arrive"
      ],
      "id": "en-fika-ny-verb-MaosAbO4",
      "links": [
        [
          "arrive",
          "arrive"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfi.ka/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "fika"
}

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  "derived": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "applicative",
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-fikira"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "causative",
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-fitsa"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Negative",
      "tags": [
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-safika"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Repetitive",
      "tags": [
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-fikanso"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "stative",
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-fikika"
    }
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-fika",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kufíka",
      "links": [
        [
          "kufíka",
          "kufika"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "verb",
        "3": "infinitive",
        "4": "kufíka",
        "head": "-fika"
      },
      "expansion": "-fika (infinitive kufíka)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fika"
      },
      "expansion": "-fika (infinitive kufíka)",
      "name": "ny-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
        "Chichewa lemmas",
        "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Chichewa verbs",
        "Pages with 20 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to arrive"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "arrive",
          "arrive"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfi.ka/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "fika"
}

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