"mdima" meaning in Chichewa

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmɗi.ma/ Forms: midima [class-4, plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jídɪ̀mà (“darkness - zone N”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ny|bnt-pro|*mʊ̀jídɪ̀mà||darkness - zone N|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jídɪ̀mà (“darkness - zone N”), {{inh+|ny|bnt-pro|*mʊ̀jídɪ̀mà||darkness - zone N}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jídɪ̀mà (“darkness - zone N”) Head templates: {{ny-noun|mdima|3}} mdima class 3 (plural midima class 4)
  1. darkness Tags: class-3
    Sense id: en-mdima-ny-noun-FCcr02HJ
  2. gloom Tags: class-3
    Sense id: en-mdima-ny-noun-kQroJYAA
  3. murk Tags: class-3
    Sense id: en-mdima-ny-noun-YUzvsoRm
  4. Rhodesian holly (Psorospermum febrifugum) Tags: class-3
    Sense id: en-mdima-ny-noun-V2fuCjrA
  5. pink diospyros (Diospyros kirkii) Tags: class-3
    Sense id: en-mdima-ny-noun-Omct8x2Q Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 3 13 16 4 64 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 5 16 16 4 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 10 10 3 74
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