"fisi" meaning in Chichewa

See fisi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈfí.si/, /ˈfi.si/ Forms: físi [canonical, class-1a], afísi [class-2, plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *mpítí. Cognate to Swahili fisi. Etymology templates: {{inh|ny|bnt-pro|*mpítí}} Proto-Bantu *mpítí, {{cog|sw|fisi}} Swahili fisi Head templates: {{ny-noun|físi|1a}} físi class 1a (plural afísi class 2)
  1. hyena Categories (lifeform): Mammals
    Sense id: en-fisi-ny-noun-uofgzDav Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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

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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "bnt-pro",
        "3": "*mpítí"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Bantu *mpítí",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sw",
        "2": "fisi"
      },
      "expansion": "Swahili fisi",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Bantu *mpítí. Cognate to Swahili fisi.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "físi",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-1a"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "afísi",
      "tags": [
        "class-2",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "físi",
        "2": "1a"
      },
      "expansion": "físi class 1a (plural afísi class 2)",
      "name": "ny-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "ny",
          "name": "Mammals",
          "orig": "ny:Mammals",
          "parents": [
            "Vertebrates",
            "Chordates",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "hyena"
      ],
      "id": "en-fisi-ny-noun-uofgzDav",
      "links": [
        [
          "hyena",
          "hyena"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfí.si/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfi.si/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "fisi"
}
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        "1": "ny",
        "2": "bnt-pro",
        "3": "*mpítí"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "sw",
        "2": "fisi"
      },
      "expansion": "Swahili fisi",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "físi",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-1a"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "afísi",
      "tags": [
        "class-2",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "físi",
        "2": "1a"
      },
      "expansion": "físi class 1a (plural afísi class 2)",
      "name": "ny-noun"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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      "categories": [
        "Chichewa class 1a nouns",
        "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
        "Chichewa lemmas",
        "Chichewa nouns",
        "Chichewa terms derived from Proto-Bantu",
        "Chichewa terms inherited from Proto-Bantu",
        "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "ny:Mammals"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "hyena"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "hyena",
          "hyena"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfí.si/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfi.si/"
    }
  ],
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}

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