"mphululi" meaning in Chichewa

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Noun

IPA: /ᵐpʰuˈɽu.ɽi/ Forms: mphululi [class-10, plural], mphululu [alternative]
Head templates: {{ny-noun|mphululi|9}} mphululi class 9 (plural mphululi class 10)
  1. small, round hole
    small, round window
    Tags: class-9
    Sense id: en-mphululi-ny-noun-ZyKbc0eV Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Architectural elements, Construction Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 92 5 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 95 4 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 3 2 Disambiguation of Architectural elements: 79 10 10 Disambiguation of Construction: 63 14 23
  2. small, round hole
    the holes one puts their legs through in a pair of shorts
    Tags: class-9
    Sense id: en-mphululi-ny-noun-dwlSGrlH Categories (other): Clothing Disambiguation of Clothing: 0 100 0
  3. ventilation hole Tags: class-9
    Sense id: en-mphululi-ny-noun-MEw4oQNZ

Alternative forms

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    {
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        "class-10",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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      ]
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        "small, round window"
      ],
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      ],
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    },
    {
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        "ventilation hole"
      ],
      "id": "en-mphululi-ny-noun-MEw4oQNZ",
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        [
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          "ventilation"
        ],
        [
          "hole",
          "hole"
        ]
      ],
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      ]
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      "ipa": "/ᵐpʰuˈɽu.ɽi/"
    }
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    "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
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    "Pages with entries",
    "ny:Architectural elements",
    "ny:Clothing",
    "ny:Construction"
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      ],
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      ],
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      ],
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          "hole"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "ventilation hole"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ventilation",
          "ventilation"
        ],
        [
          "hole",
          "hole"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ᵐpʰuˈɽu.ɽi/"
    }
  ],
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}

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