"nyama" meaning in Chichewa

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɲa.ma/ Forms: nyama [class-10, plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *nɲàmà. Etymology templates: {{inh|ny|bnt-pro|*nɲàmà}} Proto-Bantu *nɲàmà Head templates: {{ny-noun|nyama|9}} nyama class 9 (plural nyama class 10)
  1. animal Tags: class-9 Categories (lifeform): Animals
    Sense id: en-nyama-ny-noun-q5GoLRTP Disambiguation of Animals: 84 16 Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. meat Tags: class-9 Categories (topical): Foods
    Sense id: en-nyama-ny-noun-WdbWFDH8 Disambiguation of Foods: 22 78 Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Download JSON data for nyama meaning in Chichewa (1.5kB)

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "bnt-pro",
        "3": "*nɲàmà"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Bantu *nɲàmà",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Bantu *nɲàmà.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "nyama",
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nyama",
        "2": "9"
      },
      "expansion": "nyama class 9 (plural nyama class 10)",
      "name": "ny-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "84 16",
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "ny",
          "name": "Animals",
          "orig": "ny:Animals",
          "parents": [
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "animal"
      ],
      "id": "en-nyama-ny-noun-q5GoLRTP",
      "links": [
        [
          "animal",
          "animal"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "22 78",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "ny",
          "name": "Foods",
          "orig": "ny:Foods",
          "parents": [
            "Eating",
            "Food and drink",
            "Human behaviour",
            "All topics",
            "Human",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "meat"
      ],
      "id": "en-nyama-ny-noun-WdbWFDH8",
      "links": [
        [
          "meat",
          "meat"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɲa.ma/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nyama"
}
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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",
    "Chichewa terms with redundant head parameter",
    "ny:Animals",
    "ny:Foods"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "bnt-pro",
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Bantu *nɲàmà",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Bantu *nɲàmà.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "nyama",
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "nyama",
        "2": "9"
      },
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      "name": "ny-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "animal"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "animal",
          "animal"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "meat"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "meat",
          "meat"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɲa.ma/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nyama"
}

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