"ng'ona" meaning in Chichewa

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Noun

IPA: /ˈŋo.na/ Forms: ng'ona [class-10, plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *ngòìnà. Etymology templates: {{inh|ny|bnt-pro|*ngòìnà}} Proto-Bantu *ngòìnà Head templates: {{ny-noun|ng'ona|9}} ng'ona class 9 (plural ng'ona class 10)
  1. crocodile Tags: class-9 Categories (lifeform): Reptiles
    Sense id: en-ng'ona-ny-noun-AnZvMALq Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for ng'ona meaning in Chichewa (1.0kB)

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "bnt-pro",
        "3": "*ngòìnà"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Bantu *ngòìnà",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Bantu *ngòìnà.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ng'ona",
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ng'ona",
        "2": "9"
      },
      "expansion": "ng'ona class 9 (plural ng'ona class 10)",
      "name": "ny-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "ny",
          "name": "Reptiles",
          "orig": "ny:Reptiles",
          "parents": [
            "Vertebrates",
            "Chordates",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "crocodile"
      ],
      "id": "en-ng'ona-ny-noun-AnZvMALq",
      "links": [
        [
          "crocodile",
          "crocodile"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈŋo.na/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ng'ona"
}
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "bnt-pro",
        "3": "*ngòìnà"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Bantu *ngòìnà",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Bantu *ngòìnà.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ng'ona",
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ng'ona",
        "2": "9"
      },
      "expansion": "ng'ona class 9 (plural ng'ona class 10)",
      "name": "ny-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Chichewa class 9 nouns",
        "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
        "Chichewa lemmas",
        "Chichewa nouns",
        "Chichewa terms derived from Proto-Bantu",
        "Chichewa terms inherited from Proto-Bantu",
        "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "ny:Reptiles"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "crocodile"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "crocodile",
          "crocodile"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈŋo.na/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ng'ona"
}

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