"magetsi" meaning in Chichewa

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Noun

IPA: /maˈɡe.t͡si/
Etymology: From Shona magetsi, from a Nguni language (compare Zulu ugesi), from English gas. Etymology templates: {{bor|ny|sn|magetsi}} Shona magetsi, {{der|ny|bnt-ngu}} Nguni, {{cog|zu|ugesi}} Zulu ugesi, {{der|ny|en|gas}} English gas Head templates: {{ny-noun|magetsi|6}} magetsi class 6
  1. electric light(s) Tags: class-6 Categories (topical): Light sources
    Sense id: en-magetsi-ny-noun-HwgDvh7B Disambiguation of Light sources: 80 20
  2. electricity Tags: class-6 Categories (topical): Electricity
    Sense id: en-magetsi-ny-noun-roDBhJYf Disambiguation of Electricity: 11 89 Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 24 76

Download JSON data for magetsi meaning in Chichewa (1.6kB)

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