"lodza" meaning in Chichewa

See lodza in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈɽo.d͡za/ Forms: -lodza [canonical], kulódza [infinitive]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-dòga. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ny|bnt-pro|*-dòga|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu *-dòga, {{inh+|ny|bnt-pro|*-dòga}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-dòga Head templates: {{head|ny|verb|infinitive|kulódza|head=-lodza}} -lodza (infinitive kulódza), {{ny-verb|lodza}} -lodza (infinitive kulódza)
  1. to bewitch
    Sense id: en-lodza-ny-verb-TBifEcSQ
  2. to cast a charm
    Sense id: en-lodza-ny-verb-~Vurcgei
  3. to cast a spell
    Sense id: en-lodza-ny-verb-S11OUimF
  4. to kill magically
    Sense id: en-lodza-ny-verb-2JsvMwok Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Occult, Witchcraft Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 9 9 9 73 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 8 8 75 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 6 6 81 Disambiguation of Occult: 16 16 16 53 Disambiguation of Witchcraft: 19 0 0 81
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: -lodzera [applicative, verb], -lodzetsa [causative, verb], -lodzedwa [passive, verb] Derived forms (Negative): -salodza [verb] Derived forms (Repetitive): -lodzanso [verb]
Disambiguation of 'Negative': 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of 'Repetitive': 0 0 0 0
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      "name": "inh"
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        "to cast a spell"
      ],
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      "glosses": [
        "to kill magically"
      ],
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      "links": [
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          "kill",
          "kill"
        ],
        [
          "magically",
          "magically"
        ]
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    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɽo.d͡za/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lodza"
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      "word": "-lodzera"
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      "word": "-lodzetsa"
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    {
      "sense": "Negative",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "-salodza"
    },
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    },
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        "g3": "",
        "id": "",
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        "nocat": "",
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    },
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      ]
    }
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  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
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      "glosses": [
        "to bewitch"
      ],
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        [
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          "bewitch"
        ]
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    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to cast a charm"
      ],
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          "charm",
          "charm"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to cast a spell"
      ],
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        [
          "spell",
          "spell"
        ]
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    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to kill magically"
      ],
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        [
          "kill",
          "kill"
        ],
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          "magically",
          "magically"
        ]
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɽo.d͡za/"
    }
  ],
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