"tsala" meaning in Chichewa

See tsala in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡sa.ɽa/
  1. Tags: no-gloss
    Sense id: en-tsala-ny-noun-47DEQpj8

Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡sa.ɽa/ Forms: masala [class-6, plural]
Etymology: From the verb above. Head templates: {{ny-noun|tsala|5}} tsala class 5 (plural masala class 6)
  1. fallow land Tags: class-5
    Sense id: en-tsala-ny-noun-cPUvijBT
  2. land left to rest for a year Tags: class-5
    Sense id: en-tsala-ny-noun-xYKTkzB5
  3. uncultivated land Tags: class-5
    Sense id: en-tsala-ny-noun-94RnUl0c
  4. untilled land Tags: class-5
    Sense id: en-tsala-ny-noun-T18h4rf6

Verb

IPA: /ˈt͡sa.ɽa/ Forms: -tsala [canonical], kutsála [infinitive]
Head templates: {{head|ny|verb|infinitive|kutsála|head=-tsala}} -tsala (infinitive kutsála), {{ny-verb|tsala}} -tsala (infinitive kutsála)
  1. to be left behind
    to be the rest
    Sense id: en-tsala-ny-verb-JmW4m45d Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 0 3 2 2 10 27 27 27 2 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 0 2 2 2 9 27 27 27 3 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 1 1 1 9 29 29 29 1 0
  2. to be left behind
    to stay, to remain behind
    Sense id: en-tsala-ny-verb-EoFHwlRa Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 0 3 2 2 10 27 27 27 2 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 0 2 2 2 9 27 27 27 3 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 1 1 1 9 29 29 29 1 0
  3. to be left behind
    to be left for someone
    Sense id: en-tsala-ny-verb-kGGL5MOi Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Chichewa entries with incorrect language header: 0 3 2 2 10 27 27 27 2 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 0 2 2 2 9 27 27 27 3 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 1 1 1 9 29 29 29 1 0
  4. to be absent
    Sense id: en-tsala-ny-verb-UmC9C5aV
  5. to be left uncultivated
    Sense id: en-tsala-ny-verb-EIgJsrsW
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: -tsalira [applicative, verb], -tsalitsa [causative, verb], -tsalatsala [verb] Derived forms (Negative): -satsala [verb] Derived forms (Repetitive): -tsalanso [verb]
Disambiguation of 'Negative': 0 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of 'Repetitive': 0 0 0 0 0
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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "applicative",
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-tsalira"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "causative",
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-tsalitsa"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-tsalatsala"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "sense": "Negative",
      "tags": [
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-satsala"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "sense": "Repetitive",
      "tags": [
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-tsalanso"
    }
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-tsala",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kutsála",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "verb",
        "3": "infinitive",
        "4": "kutsála",
        "head": "-tsala"
      },
      "expansion": "-tsala (infinitive kutsála)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tsala"
      },
      "expansion": "-tsala (infinitive kutsála)",
      "name": "ny-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "0 3 2 2 10 27 27 27 2 1",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 2 2 2 9 27 27 27 3 1",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 4 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 1 1 1 9 29 29 29 1 0",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to be left behind",
        "to be the rest"
      ],
      "id": "en-tsala-ny-verb-JmW4m45d",
      "links": [
        [
          "left",
          "left"
        ],
        [
          "behind",
          "behind"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "0 3 2 2 10 27 27 27 2 1",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 2 2 2 9 27 27 27 3 1",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 4 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 1 1 1 9 29 29 29 1 0",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to be left behind",
        "to stay, to remain behind"
      ],
      "id": "en-tsala-ny-verb-EoFHwlRa",
      "links": [
        [
          "left",
          "left"
        ],
        [
          "behind",
          "behind"
        ],
        [
          "stay",
          "stay"
        ],
        [
          "remain",
          "remain"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "0 3 2 2 10 27 27 27 2 1",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 2 2 2 9 27 27 27 3 1",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 4 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 1 1 1 9 29 29 29 1 0",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to be left behind",
        "to be left for someone"
      ],
      "id": "en-tsala-ny-verb-kGGL5MOi",
      "links": [
        [
          "left",
          "left"
        ],
        [
          "behind",
          "behind"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to be absent"
      ],
      "id": "en-tsala-ny-verb-UmC9C5aV",
      "links": [
        [
          "absent",
          "absent"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to be left uncultivated"
      ],
      "id": "en-tsala-ny-verb-EIgJsrsW",
      "links": [
        [
          "uncultivated",
          "uncultivated"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡sa.ɽa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tsala"
}

{
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "id": "en-tsala-ny-noun-47DEQpj8",
      "tags": [
        "no-gloss"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡sa.ɽa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tsala"
}

{
  "etymology_text": "From the verb above.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "masala",
      "tags": [
        "class-6",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tsala",
        "2": "5"
      },
      "expansion": "tsala class 5 (plural masala class 6)",
      "name": "ny-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "fallow land"
      ],
      "id": "en-tsala-ny-noun-cPUvijBT",
      "links": [
        [
          "fallow",
          "fallow"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-5"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "land left to rest for a year"
      ],
      "id": "en-tsala-ny-noun-xYKTkzB5",
      "tags": [
        "class-5"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "uncultivated land"
      ],
      "id": "en-tsala-ny-noun-94RnUl0c",
      "links": [
        [
          "uncultivated",
          "uncultivated"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-5"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "untilled land"
      ],
      "id": "en-tsala-ny-noun-T18h4rf6",
      "links": [
        [
          "untilled",
          "untilled"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-5"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡sa.ɽa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tsala"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Chichewa class 5 nouns",
    "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
    "Chichewa lemmas",
    "Chichewa nouns",
    "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Chichewa terms with redundant head parameter",
    "Chichewa verbs",
    "Pages with 4 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "applicative",
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-tsalira"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "causative",
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-tsalitsa"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Negative",
      "tags": [
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-satsala"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-tsalatsala"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Repetitive",
      "tags": [
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-tsalanso"
    }
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-tsala",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kutsála",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ny",
        "2": "verb",
        "3": "infinitive",
        "4": "kutsála",
        "head": "-tsala"
      },
      "expansion": "-tsala (infinitive kutsála)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tsala"
      },
      "expansion": "-tsala (infinitive kutsála)",
      "name": "ny-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to be left behind",
        "to be the rest"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "left",
          "left"
        ],
        [
          "behind",
          "behind"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to be left behind",
        "to stay, to remain behind"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "left",
          "left"
        ],
        [
          "behind",
          "behind"
        ],
        [
          "stay",
          "stay"
        ],
        [
          "remain",
          "remain"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to be left behind",
        "to be left for someone"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "left",
          "left"
        ],
        [
          "behind",
          "behind"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to be absent"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "absent",
          "absent"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to be left uncultivated"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "uncultivated",
          "uncultivated"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡sa.ɽa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tsala"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Chichewa class 5 nouns",
    "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
    "Chichewa lemmas",
    "Chichewa nouns",
    "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Chichewa terms with redundant head parameter",
    "Chichewa verbs",
    "Pages with 4 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "no-gloss"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡sa.ɽa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tsala"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Chichewa class 5 nouns",
    "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
    "Chichewa lemmas",
    "Chichewa nouns",
    "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Chichewa terms with redundant head parameter",
    "Pages with 4 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From the verb above.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "masala",
      "tags": [
        "class-6",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tsala",
        "2": "5"
      },
      "expansion": "tsala class 5 (plural masala class 6)",
      "name": "ny-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Chichewa",
  "lang_code": "ny",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "fallow land"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "fallow",
          "fallow"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-5"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "land left to rest for a year"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-5"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "uncultivated land"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "uncultivated",
          "uncultivated"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-5"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "untilled land"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "untilled",
          "untilled"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-5"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡sa.ɽa/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tsala"
}

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