"kanungu" meaning in Chichewa

See kanungu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

  1. Tags: no-gloss
    Sense id: en-kanungu-ny-noun-47DEQpj8

Noun

IPA: /káˈnu.ᵑɡu/ Forms: kánungu [canonical, class-1a], akánungu [class-2, plural]
Etymology: From nungu (“porcupine”). Head templates: {{ny-noun|kánungu|1a}} kánungu class 1a (plural akánungu class 2)
  1. hedgehog
    Sense id: en-kanungu-ny-noun-BkpDgytP Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Chichewa terms prefixed with ka-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Mammals Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 0 73 0 27 Disambiguation of Chichewa terms prefixed with ka-: 0 75 0 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 77 0 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 89 0 11 Disambiguation of Mammals: 0 96 0 4

Noun

IPA: /káˈnu.ᵑɡu/
Etymology: From nungu (“porcupine”).
  1. Tags: no-gloss
    Sense id: en-kanungu-ny-noun-47DEQpj81

Noun

IPA: /kaˈnu.ᵑɡú/ Forms: kanungú [canonical, class-12], tinungú [class-13, plural]
Etymology: From ka- (“diminutive prefix”) + nungú (“porcupine”). Etymology templates: {{af|ny|ka-|nungú|t1=diminutive prefix|t2=porcupine}} ka- (“diminutive prefix”) + nungú (“porcupine”) Head templates: {{ny-noun|kanungú|12|tinungú}} kanungú class 12 (plural tinungú class 13)
  1. diminutive of nungu: small porcupine Tags: diminutive, form-of Form of: nungu (extra: small porcupine)
    Sense id: en-kanungu-ny-noun-af96vPyF
{
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "id": "en-kanungu-ny-noun-47DEQpj8",
      "tags": [
        "no-gloss"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "kanungu"
}

{
  "etymology_text": "From nungu (“porcupine”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "kánungu",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-1a"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "akánungu",
      "tags": [
        "class-2",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kánungu",
        "2": "1a"
      },
      "expansion": "kánungu class 1a (plural akánungu class 2)",
      "name": "ny-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "0 73 0 27",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 75 0 25",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Chichewa terms prefixed with ka-",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 77 0 23",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 89 0 11",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 96 0 4",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "ny",
          "name": "Mammals",
          "orig": "ny:Mammals",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "hedgehog"
      ],
      "id": "en-kanungu-ny-noun-BkpDgytP",
      "links": [
        [
          "hedgehog",
          "hedgehog"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/káˈnu.ᵑɡu/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kanungu"
}

{
  "etymology_text": "From nungu (“porcupine”).",
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "id": "en-kanungu-ny-noun-47DEQpj81",
      "tags": [
        "no-gloss"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/káˈnu.ᵑɡu/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kanungu"
}

{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "ka-",
        "3": "nungú",
        "t1": "diminutive prefix",
        "t2": "porcupine"
      },
      "expansion": "ka- (“diminutive prefix”) + nungú (“porcupine”)",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From ka- (“diminutive prefix”) + nungú (“porcupine”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "kanungú",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-12"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tinungú",
      "tags": [
        "class-13",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kanungú",
        "2": "12",
        "3": "tinungú"
      },
      "expansion": "kanungú class 12 (plural tinungú class 13)",
      "name": "ny-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "chinungú"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [],
      "form_of": [
        {
          "extra": "small porcupine",
          "word": "nungu"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "diminutive of nungu: small porcupine"
      ],
      "id": "en-kanungu-ny-noun-af96vPyF",
      "links": [
        [
          "nungu",
          "nungu#Chichewa"
        ],
        [
          "porcupine",
          "porcupine"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "form-of"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kaˈnu.ᵑɡú/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kanungu"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Chichewa class 12 nouns",
    "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
    "Chichewa lemmas",
    "Chichewa nouns",
    "Chichewa terms prefixed with ka-",
    "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "ny:Mammals"
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "no-gloss"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "kanungu"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Chichewa class 12 nouns",
    "Chichewa class 1a nouns",
    "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
    "Chichewa lemmas",
    "Chichewa nouns",
    "Chichewa terms prefixed with ka-",
    "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "ny:Mammals"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From nungu (“porcupine”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "kánungu",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-1a"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "akánungu",
      "tags": [
        "class-2",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kánungu",
        "2": "1a"
      },
      "expansion": "kánungu class 1a (plural akánungu class 2)",
      "name": "ny-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "hedgehog"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "hedgehog",
          "hedgehog"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/káˈnu.ᵑɡu/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kanungu"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Chichewa class 12 nouns",
    "Chichewa class 1a nouns",
    "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
    "Chichewa lemmas",
    "Chichewa nouns",
    "Chichewa terms prefixed with ka-",
    "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "ny:Mammals"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From nungu (“porcupine”).",
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "no-gloss"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/káˈnu.ᵑɡu/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kanungu"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Chichewa class 12 nouns",
    "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
    "Chichewa lemmas",
    "Chichewa nouns",
    "Chichewa terms prefixed with ka-",
    "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "ny:Mammals"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "ka-",
        "3": "nungú",
        "t1": "diminutive prefix",
        "t2": "porcupine"
      },
      "expansion": "ka- (“diminutive prefix”) + nungú (“porcupine”)",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From ka- (“diminutive prefix”) + nungú (“porcupine”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "kanungú",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-12"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tinungú",
      "tags": [
        "class-13",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kanungú",
        "2": "12",
        "3": "tinungú"
      },
      "expansion": "kanungú class 12 (plural tinungú class 13)",
      "name": "ny-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "chinungú"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "Chichewa diminutive nouns"
      ],
      "form_of": [
        {
          "extra": "small porcupine",
          "word": "nungu"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "diminutive of nungu: small porcupine"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "nungu",
          "nungu#Chichewa"
        ],
        [
          "porcupine",
          "porcupine"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "form-of"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kaˈnu.ᵑɡú/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kanungu"
}

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