See munthuyu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"t1": "person",
"t2": "Class 1 contracted near demonstrative"
},
"expansion": "munthu (“person”) + -yu (“Class 1 contracted near demonstrative”)",
"name": "af"
},
{
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"2": "munduju",
"3": "",
"4": "this person"
},
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"name": "cog"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From munthu (“person”) + -yu (“Class 1 contracted near demonstrative”). Cognate with Yao munduju (“this person”).",
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{
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"tags": [
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"g": "c1"
},
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"name": "head"
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"this person (a nearby person who has already been mentioned in the conversation)"
],
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],
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]
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"translation": "that person (who has already been mentioned in the conversation)",
"word": "munthuyo"
},
{
"urls": [
"https://www.livelingua.com/course/peace-corps/learning-chichewa-book-1#"
],
"word": "Peace Corps Learning Chichewa"
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}
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{
"ipa": "/muˈⁿtʰu.ju/"
}
],
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}
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"2": "munthu",
"3": "-yu",
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"name": "af"
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{
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"3": "",
"4": "this person"
},
"expansion": "Yao munduju (“this person”)",
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],
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"tags": [
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"lang_code": "ny",
"pos": "noun",
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},
{
"urls": [
"https://www.livelingua.com/course/peace-corps/learning-chichewa-book-1#"
],
"word": "Peace Corps Learning Chichewa"
},
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"english": "top",
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}
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