"tiana" meaning in Chichewa

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Noun

IPA: /tiˈa.ná/ Forms: tianá [canonical, class-13]
Etymology: From ti- (“diminutive prefix”) + ana (“children”). Etymology templates: {{af|ny|ti-|ana|t1=diminutive prefix|t2=children}} ti- (“diminutive prefix”) + ana (“children”) Head templates: {{head|ny|noun form|g=c13|head=tianá}} tianá class 13, {{ny-noun form|tianá|13}} tianá class 13
  1. plural of kamwana and diminutive of aná Tags: form-of, plural Form of: kamwana and diminutive of aná
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