"maiko" meaning in Chichewa

See maiko in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /maˈí.ko/ Forms: maíko [canonical, class-6]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *màjíkò. Etymology templates: {{inh|ny|bnt-pro|*màjíkò}} Proto-Bantu *màjíkò Head templates: {{head|ny|noun form|g=c6|head=maíko}} maíko class 6, {{ny-noun form|maíko|6}} maíko class 6
  1. plural of dziko Tags: form-of, plural Form of: dziko
    Sense id: en-maiko-ny-noun-DV9pyijb Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries
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        "2": "bnt-pro",
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Bantu *màjíkò.",
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    {
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        "class-6"
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    },
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        "2": "6"
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    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "word": "dziko"
        }
      ],
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        "plural of dziko"
      ],
      "id": "en-maiko-ny-noun-DV9pyijb",
      "links": [
        [
          "dziko",
          "dziko#Chichewa"
        ]
      ],
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        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/maˈí.ko/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "maiko"
}
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "bnt-pro",
        "3": "*màjíkò"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
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  ],
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    {
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        "canonical",
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      ]
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        "g": "c6",
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      },
      "expansion": "maíko class 6",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "maíko",
        "2": "6"
      },
      "expansion": "maíko class 6",
      "name": "ny-noun form"
    }
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  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
        "Chichewa non-lemma forms",
        "Chichewa noun forms",
        "Chichewa terms derived from Proto-Bantu",
        "Chichewa terms inherited from Proto-Bantu",
        "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Pages with 3 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "dziko"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "plural of dziko"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "dziko",
          "dziko#Chichewa"
        ]
      ],
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        "form-of",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/maˈí.ko/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "maiko"
}

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