"ndimu" meaning in Chichewa

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Noun

IPA: /ˈⁿdi.mú/ Forms: ndimú [canonical, class-5], mandimú [class-6, plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Swahili ndimu (“lemon or lime”), from Persian لیمو (limu). Etymology templates: {{bor|ny|sw|dimu|ndimu|lemon or lime}} Swahili ndimu (“lemon or lime”), {{der|ny|fa|لیمو|tr=limu}} Persian لیمو (limu) Head templates: {{ny-noun|ndimú|5}} ndimú class 5 (plural mandimú class 6)
  1. lemon Categories (lifeform): Fruits
    Sense id: en-ndimu-ny-noun-9GTX1xwG Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for ndimu meaning in Chichewa (1.3kB)

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        "2": "sw",
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        "4": "ndimu",
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      },
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      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "fa",
        "3": "لیمو",
        "tr": "limu"
      },
      "expansion": "Persian لیمو (limu)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Swahili ndimu (“lemon or lime”), from Persian لیمو (limu).",
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    {
      "form": "ndimú",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-5"
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    },
    {
      "form": "mandimú",
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        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        },
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          "parents": [
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            "Plants",
            "Eating",
            "Food and drink",
            "Lifeforms",
            "Human behaviour",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Human",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
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    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "bor"
    },
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        "1": "ny",
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      },
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    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-5"
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        "class-6",
        "plural"
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    }
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        "Chichewa terms derived from Persian",
        "Chichewa terms derived from Swahili",
        "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "ny:Fruits"
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        ]
      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈⁿdi.mú/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ndimu"
}

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