"mwedwa" meaning in Chichewa

See mwedwa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈmʷe.ɗʷa/ Forms: -mwedwa [canonical], kumwédwa [infinitive]
Etymology: Compare with Swahili -nywewa. Etymology templates: {{cog|sw|nywewa|-nywewa}} Swahili -nywewa Head templates: {{head|ny|verb|infinitive|kumwédwa|head=-mwedwa}} -mwedwa (infinitive kumwédwa), {{ny-verb|mwedwa}} -mwedwa (infinitive kumwédwa)
  1. Passive form of -mwa
    to be drunk
    Sense id: en-mwedwa-ny-verb-GKLjeZ87 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51
  2. Passive form of -mwa
    to be potable, drinkable
    Sense id: en-mwedwa-ny-verb-kC1c64pJ Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms (Repetitive): -mwedwanso [verb]
Disambiguation of 'Repetitive': 0 0
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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "sense": "Repetitive",
      "tags": [
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-mwedwanso"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sw",
        "2": "nywewa",
        "3": "-nywewa"
      },
      "expansion": "Swahili -nywewa",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Compare with Swahili -nywewa.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-mwedwa",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kumwédwa",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "verb",
        "3": "infinitive",
        "4": "kumwédwa",
        "head": "-mwedwa"
      },
      "expansion": "-mwedwa (infinitive kumwédwa)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mwedwa"
      },
      "expansion": "-mwedwa (infinitive kumwédwa)",
      "name": "ny-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "48 52",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "49 51",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Passive form of -mwa",
        "to be drunk"
      ],
      "id": "en-mwedwa-ny-verb-GKLjeZ87",
      "links": [
        [
          "-mwa",
          "mwa#Chichewa"
        ],
        [
          "drunk",
          "drunk"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "42 58",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "48 52",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "49 51",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Passive form of -mwa",
        "to be potable, drinkable"
      ],
      "id": "en-mwedwa-ny-verb-kC1c64pJ",
      "links": [
        [
          "-mwa",
          "mwa#Chichewa"
        ],
        [
          "potable",
          "potable"
        ],
        [
          "drinkable",
          "drinkable"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmʷe.ɗʷa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mwedwa"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
    "Chichewa lemmas",
    "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Chichewa verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "sense": "Repetitive",
      "tags": [
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-mwedwanso"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sw",
        "2": "nywewa",
        "3": "-nywewa"
      },
      "expansion": "Swahili -nywewa",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Compare with Swahili -nywewa.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-mwedwa",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kumwédwa",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "verb",
        "3": "infinitive",
        "4": "kumwédwa",
        "head": "-mwedwa"
      },
      "expansion": "-mwedwa (infinitive kumwédwa)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mwedwa"
      },
      "expansion": "-mwedwa (infinitive kumwédwa)",
      "name": "ny-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Chichewa passive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Passive form of -mwa",
        "to be drunk"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "-mwa",
          "mwa#Chichewa"
        ],
        [
          "drunk",
          "drunk"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Chichewa passive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Passive form of -mwa",
        "to be potable, drinkable"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "-mwa",
          "mwa#Chichewa"
        ],
        [
          "potable",
          "potable"
        ],
        [
          "drinkable",
          "drinkable"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmʷe.ɗʷa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mwedwa"
}

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