"opera" meaning in Chichewa

See opera in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /oˈpe.ɽa/ Forms: -opera [canonical], kuópera [infinitive]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-jògɪda (“to fear - applicative form”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ny|bnt-pro|*-jògʊpɪda|*-jògɪda|to fear - applicative form|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu *-jògɪda (“to fear - applicative form”), {{inh+|ny|bnt-pro|*-jògʊpɪda|*-jògɪda|to fear - applicative form}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-jògɪda (“to fear - applicative form”) Head templates: {{head|ny|verb|infinitive|kuópera|head=-opera}} -opera (infinitive kuópera), {{ny-verb|opera}} -opera (infinitive kuópera)
  1. Applicative form of -opa
    to fear for someone, to worry about someone
    Sense id: en-opera-ny-verb-o-FgFJU5 Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. Applicative form of -opa
    to go back, to withdraw, to retreat (i.e. fear makes you retreat)
    Sense id: en-opera-ny-verb-f9CKY~aL Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms (Negative): -saopera [verb]
Disambiguation of 'Negative': 0 0
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    },
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          "kuopera"
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  ],
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    }
  ],
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}
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    },
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        "Applicative form of -opa",
        "to fear for someone, to worry about someone"
      ],
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          "-opa",
          "opa#Chichewa"
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          "fear",
          "fear"
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          "-opa",
          "opa#Chichewa"
        ],
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          "go back",
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        ],
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          "withdraw",
          "withdraw"
        ],
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          "retreat",
          "retreat"
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    {
      "ipa": "/oˈpe.ɽa/"
    }
  ],
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}

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