"lima" meaning in Chichewa

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Verb

IPA: /ˈɽi.ma/ Forms: -lima [canonical], kulíma [infinitive]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *-dɪ̀ma. Etymology templates: {{inh|ny|bnt-pro|*-dɪ̀ma}} Proto-Bantu *-dɪ̀ma Head templates: {{head|ny|verb|infinitive|kulíma|head=-lima}} -lima (infinitive kulíma), {{ny-verb|lima}} -lima (infinitive kulíma)
  1. to cultivate Derived forms (Nominal derivations): mlimi (english: farmer)
    Sense id: en-lima-ny-verb-RR3v3O3q Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header

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

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