"njoka" meaning in Chichewa

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Noun

IPA: /ˈⁿd͡ʒó.ka/ Forms: njóka [canonical, class-9], njóka [class-10, plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *njókà. Etymology templates: {{inh|ny|bnt-pro|*njókà}} Proto-Bantu *njókà Head templates: {{ny-noun|njóka|9}} njóka class 9 (plural njóka class 10)
  1. snake Categories (lifeform): Reptiles
    Sense id: en-njoka-ny-noun-U419n-eO Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for njoka meaning in Chichewa (1.0kB)

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      "args": {
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        "2": "bnt-pro",
        "3": "*njókà"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Bantu *njókà.",
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      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-9"
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    },
    {
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        "class-10",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "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": [
        "snake"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "snake",
          "snake"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈⁿd͡ʒó.ka/"
    }
  ],
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}
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        "2": "bnt-pro",
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    }
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        "class-10",
        "plural"
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    }
  ],
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        "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"
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        "snake"
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          "snake",
          "snake"
        ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈⁿd͡ʒó.ka/"
    }
  ],
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}

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