"mpheranjiru" meaning in Chichewa

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Noun

IPA: /ᵐpʰe.ɽaˈⁿd͡ʒi.ɽu/ Forms: apheranjiru [class-2, plural], m'pheranjiru [alternative]
Etymology: From m- (“Class 1 contracted noun prefix”) + phera (“to kill for”) + njiru (“jealousy, envy or malice”). Literally "one who kills out of jealousy/envy/malice". Etymology templates: {{af|ny|m-|phera|njiru|t1=Class 1 contracted noun prefix|t2=to kill for|t3=jealousy, envy or malice}} m- (“Class 1 contracted noun prefix”) + phera (“to kill for”) + njiru (“jealousy, envy or malice”) Head templates: {{ny-noun|mpheranjiru|1}} mpheranjiru class 1 (plural apheranjiru class 2)
  1. sorcerer who kills people or pets out of malice or on demand Tags: class-1
    Sense id: en-mpheranjiru-ny-noun-g6YNruB~ Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Chichewa terms prefixed with m-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Occult, Witchcraft Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of Chichewa terms prefixed with m-: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 78 22 Disambiguation of Occult: 45 55 Disambiguation of Witchcraft: 50 50
  2. an animal that kills another living being but does not eat it Tags: class-1
    Sense id: en-mpheranjiru-ny-noun-buk6R~uB Categories (other): Occult, Witchcraft Disambiguation of Occult: 45 55 Disambiguation of Witchcraft: 50 50

Inflected forms

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        "an animal that kills another living being but does not eat it"
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    }
  ],
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    "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Chichewa terms with redundant head parameter",
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    },
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      ],
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        [
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        ]
      ],
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      ]
    },
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      ],
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      ],
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      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/ᵐpʰe.ɽaˈⁿd͡ʒi.ɽu/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mpheranjiru"
}

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