"masiye" meaning in Chichewa

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Noun

IPA: /maˈsí.je/ Forms: masíye [canonical, class-6]
Etymology: Literally "leavings", from -siya (“leave”). Head templates: {{ny-noun|masíye|6}} masíye class 6
  1. that which is left behind by a person who has died
    Sense id: en-masiye-ny-noun-vHZiyVmK Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header

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  "etymology_text": "Literally \"leavings\", from -siya (“leave”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "masíye",
      "tags": [
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        "class-6"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "masíye",
        "2": "6"
      },
      "expansion": "masíye class 6",
      "name": "ny-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "orphan",
          "text": "(mwana) a masiye",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "that which is left behind by a person who has died"
      ],
      "id": "en-masiye-ny-noun-vHZiyVmK",
      "links": [
        [
          "die",
          "die"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/maˈsí.je/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "masiye"
}

{
  "etymology_text": "Literally \"leavings\", from -siya (“leave”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "masíye",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-6"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "masíye",
        "2": "6"
      },
      "expansion": "masíye class 6",
      "name": "ny-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Chichewa class 6 nouns",
        "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
        "Chichewa lemmas",
        "Chichewa nouns",
        "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Chichewa terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "orphan",
          "text": "(mwana) a masiye",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "that which is left behind by a person who has died"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "die",
          "die"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/maˈsí.je/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "masiye"
}

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