"imfa" meaning in Chichewa

See imfa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈi.ᶬfá/ Forms: imfá [canonical, class-9], imfá [class-10, plural]
Etymology: From -fa (“die”). Etymology templates: {{m|ny|fa|-fa|die}} -fa (“die”) Head templates: {{ny-noun|imfá|9}} imfá class 9 (plural imfá class 10)
  1. death Categories (topical): Death
    Sense id: en-imfa-ny-noun-UsjgKYfM Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for imfa meaning in Chichewa (1.0kB)

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            "Life",
            "Human",
            "Nature",
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            "Fundamental"
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