"lima" meaning in Chichewa

See lima in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈɽi.ma/ Forms: -lima [canonical], kulíma [infinitive]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-dɪ̀ma. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ny|bnt-pro|*-dɪ̀ma|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu *-dɪ̀ma, {{inh+|ny|bnt-pro|*-dɪ̀ma}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-dɪ̀ma Head templates: {{head|ny|verb|infinitive|kulíma|head=-lima}} -lima (infinitive kulíma), {{ny-verb|lima}} -lima (infinitive kulíma)
  1. to cultivate
    Sense id: en-lima-ny-verb-RR3v3O3q
  2. to grow
    Sense id: en-lima-ny-verb-Qwswp5iE
  3. to hoe
    Sense id: en-lima-ny-verb-ByXL1WwV
  4. to till, to prepare the land.
    Sense id: en-lima-ny-verb-5Jrxlx3U Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 14 14 14 18 14 14 14
  5. to garden
    Sense id: en-lima-ny-verb-cyxbWlRH
  6. to farm
    Sense id: en-lima-ny-verb-n1S-eYlu
  7. to dig
    Sense id: en-lima-ny-verb-Dmbqc2e4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Verbal derivations:, Nominal derivations:
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Download raw JSONL data for lima meaning in Chichewa (1.8kB)

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