"tandala" meaning in Chichewa

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Verb

IPA: /taˈⁿda.ɽa/ Forms: -tandala [canonical], kutándala [infinitive]
Etymology: Cognate with Tumbuka -tandara (“to spend a day or two at a place”). Etymology templates: {{cog|tum|tandara|-tandara|to spend a day or two at a place}} Tumbuka -tandara (“to spend a day or two at a place”) Head templates: {{head|ny|verb|infinitive|kutándala|head=-tandala}} -tandala (infinitive kutándala), {{ny-verb|tandala}} -tandala (infinitive kutándala)
  1. to spend time
    Sense id: en-tandala-ny-verb-KlqZ05~o Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 65 23 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 69 18 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 69 18 13
  2. to visit
    Sense id: en-tandala-ny-verb-8iEULMkg
  3. to recreate, to relax
    Sense id: en-tandala-ny-verb-4H3UweYq
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        "4": "to spend a day or two at a place"
      },
      "expansion": "Tumbuka -tandara (“to spend a day or two at a place”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognate with Tumbuka -tandara (“to spend a day or two at a place”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-tandala",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kutándala",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "3": "infinitive",
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      },
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      "name": "head"
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      "name": "ny-verb"
    }
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  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "65 23 12",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "69 18 13",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "69 18 13",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to spend time"
      ],
      "id": "en-tandala-ny-verb-KlqZ05~o",
      "links": [
        [
          "spend time",
          "spend time"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to visit"
      ],
      "id": "en-tandala-ny-verb-8iEULMkg",
      "links": [
        [
          "visit",
          "visit"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to recreate, to relax"
      ],
      "id": "en-tandala-ny-verb-4H3UweYq",
      "links": [
        [
          "recreate",
          "recreate"
        ],
        [
          "relax",
          "relax"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/taˈⁿda.ɽa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tandala"
}
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    "Chichewa lemmas",
    "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Chichewa verbs",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tum",
        "2": "tandara",
        "3": "-tandara",
        "4": "to spend a day or two at a place"
      },
      "expansion": "Tumbuka -tandara (“to spend a day or two at a place”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognate with Tumbuka -tandara (“to spend a day or two at a place”).",
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    {
      "form": "-tandala",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kutándala",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "verb",
        "3": "infinitive",
        "4": "kutándala",
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      },
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      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tandala"
      },
      "expansion": "-tandala (infinitive kutándala)",
      "name": "ny-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to spend time"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "spend time",
          "spend time"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to visit"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "visit",
          "visit"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to recreate, to relax"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "recreate",
          "recreate"
        ],
        [
          "relax",
          "relax"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/taˈⁿda.ɽa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tandala"
}

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