"ng'amba" meaning in Chichewa

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Noun

IPA: /ˈŋa.ᵐba/ Forms: ng'amba [class-10, plural]
Etymology: Cognate with Tumbuka ng'amba. Etymology templates: {{cog|tum|ng'amba}} Tumbuka ng'amba Head templates: {{ny-noun|ng'amba|9}} ng'amba class 9 (plural ng'amba class 10)
  1. period without rain Tags: class-9
    Sense id: en-ng'amba-ny-noun-7LNOui-q
  2. period without rain
    (by extension) break (few days without rain in the rainy period)
    Tags: broadly, class-9
    Sense id: en-ng'amba-ny-noun-C6LXSDGR Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 8 14 7 27 29 7 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 14 7 26 28 7 9
  3. tear, rip Tags: class-9
    Sense id: en-ng'amba-ny-noun-qF-SbLRf
  4. rent Tags: class-9
    Sense id: en-ng'amba-ny-noun-Dp~RWWxL Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 9 20 5 37 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 8 14 7 27 29 7 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 14 7 26 28 7 9
  5. burnt Tags: class-9
    Sense id: en-ng'amba-ny-noun-i9HFy4N- Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 8 14 7 27 29 7 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 14 7 26 28 7 9
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tum",
        "2": "ng'amba"
      },
      "expansion": "Tumbuka ng'amba",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognate with Tumbuka ng'amba.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ng'amba",
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ng'amba",
        "2": "9"
      },
      "expansion": "ng'amba class 9 (plural ng'amba class 10)",
      "name": "ny-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "period without rain"
      ],
      "id": "en-ng'amba-ny-noun-7LNOui-q",
      "links": [
        [
          "rain",
          "rain"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "8 14 7 27 29 7 8",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 3 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "8 14 7 26 28 7 9",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "period without rain",
        "break (few days without rain in the rainy period)"
      ],
      "id": "en-ng'amba-ny-noun-C6LXSDGR",
      "links": [
        [
          "rain",
          "rain"
        ],
        [
          "break",
          "break"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "period without rain",
        "(by extension) break (few days without rain in the rainy period)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "broadly",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "tear, rip"
      ],
      "id": "en-ng'amba-ny-noun-qF-SbLRf",
      "tags": [
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "9 20 5 37 29",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "8 14 7 27 29 7 8",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 3 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "8 14 7 26 28 7 9",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "rent"
      ],
      "id": "en-ng'amba-ny-noun-Dp~RWWxL",
      "tags": [
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "8 14 7 27 29 7 8",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 3 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "8 14 7 26 28 7 9",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "burnt"
      ],
      "id": "en-ng'amba-ny-noun-i9HFy4N-",
      "tags": [
        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈŋa.ᵐba/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ng'amba"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Chichewa class 9 nouns",
    "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
    "Chichewa lemmas",
    "Chichewa nouns",
    "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Chichewa terms with redundant head parameter",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tum",
        "2": "ng'amba"
      },
      "expansion": "Tumbuka ng'amba",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognate with Tumbuka ng'amba.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ng'amba",
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ng'amba",
        "2": "9"
      },
      "expansion": "ng'amba class 9 (plural ng'amba class 10)",
      "name": "ny-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "period without rain"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "rain",
          "rain"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "period without rain",
        "break (few days without rain in the rainy period)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "rain",
          "rain"
        ],
        [
          "break",
          "break"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "period without rain",
        "(by extension) break (few days without rain in the rainy period)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "broadly",
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "tear, rip"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "rent"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "burnt"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈŋa.ᵐba/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ng'amba"
}

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