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{
"derived": [
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "to learn magic",
"word": "-phunzira matsenga"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "to charm, to bewitch, to \"play magic\"",
"word": "-chita matsenga"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
"english": "to make someone or something disappear by magic, to be magical",
"word": "-sowetsa mwa matsenga"
}
],
"forms": [
{
"form": "matsenga",
"tags": [
"class-6",
"plural"
]
}
],
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "tsenga",
"2": "5",
"3": "matsenga"
},
"expansion": "tsenga class 5 (plural matsenga class 6)",
"name": "ny-noun"
}
],
"lang": "Chichewa",
"lang_code": "ny",
"pos": "noun",
"senses": [
{
"categories": [
{
"_dis": "13 15 30 28 13",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
"parents": [],
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},
{
"_dis": "18 21 21 22 18",
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"parents": [],
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},
{
"_dis": "18 21 21 22 18",
"kind": "other",
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"parents": [],
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}
],
"glosses": [
"magic"
],
"id": "en-tsenga-ny-noun-O-elBUg8",
"links": [
[
"magic",
"magic"
]
],
"tags": [
"class-5"
]
},
{
"categories": [
{
"_dis": "13 15 30 28 13",
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"parents": [],
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},
{
"_dis": "18 21 21 22 18",
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"parents": [],
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},
{
"_dis": "18 21 21 22 18",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Pages with entries",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "27 68 2 1 1",
"kind": "other",
"langcode": "ny",
"name": "Witchcraft",
"orig": "ny:Witchcraft",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"glosses": [
"sorcery"
],
"id": "en-tsenga-ny-noun-AhrX6EUh",
"links": [
[
"sorcery",
"sorcery"
]
],
"tags": [
"class-5"
]
},
{
"categories": [
{
"_dis": "13 15 30 28 13",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
"parents": [],
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},
{
"_dis": "18 21 21 22 18",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Pages with 2 entries",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "18 21 21 22 18",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Pages with entries",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"glosses": [
"occultism"
],
"id": "en-tsenga-ny-noun-HmirCzGI",
"links": [
[
"occultism",
"occultism"
]
],
"tags": [
"class-5"
]
},
{
"categories": [
{
"_dis": "13 15 30 28 13",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
"parents": [],
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},
{
"_dis": "18 21 21 22 18",
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"parents": [],
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},
{
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"kind": "other",
"name": "Pages with entries",
"parents": [],
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},
{
"_dis": "4 5 9 78 4",
"kind": "other",
"langcode": "ny",
"name": "Occult",
"orig": "ny:Occult",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"glosses": [
"the supernatural"
],
"id": "en-tsenga-ny-noun-ifuwwsQi",
"links": [
[
"supernatural",
"supernatural"
]
],
"tags": [
"class-5"
]
},
{
"categories": [
{
"_dis": "13 15 30 28 13",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Chichewa entries with incorrect language header",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "18 21 21 22 18",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Pages with 2 entries",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "18 21 21 22 18",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Pages with entries",
"parents": [],
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}
],
"glosses": [
"trick"
],
"id": "en-tsenga-ny-noun-851RSaRu",
"links": [
[
"trick",
"trick"
]
],
"tags": [
"class-5"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˈt͡se.ᵑɡa/"
}
],
"word": "tsenga"
}
{
"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 2 entries",
"Pages with entries",
"ny:Occult",
"ny:Witchcraft"
],
"derived": [
{
"english": "to learn magic",
"word": "-phunzira matsenga"
},
{
"english": "to charm, to bewitch, to \"play magic\"",
"word": "-chita matsenga"
},
{
"english": "to make someone or something disappear by magic, to be magical",
"word": "-sowetsa mwa matsenga"
}
],
"forms": [
{
"form": "matsenga",
"tags": [
"class-6",
"plural"
]
}
],
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "tsenga",
"2": "5",
"3": "matsenga"
},
"expansion": "tsenga class 5 (plural matsenga class 6)",
"name": "ny-noun"
}
],
"lang": "Chichewa",
"lang_code": "ny",
"pos": "noun",
"senses": [
{
"glosses": [
"magic"
],
"links": [
[
"magic",
"magic"
]
],
"tags": [
"class-5"
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"sorcery"
],
"links": [
[
"sorcery",
"sorcery"
]
],
"tags": [
"class-5"
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"occultism"
],
"links": [
[
"occultism",
"occultism"
]
],
"tags": [
"class-5"
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"the supernatural"
],
"links": [
[
"supernatural",
"supernatural"
]
],
"tags": [
"class-5"
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"trick"
],
"links": [
[
"trick",
"trick"
]
],
"tags": [
"class-5"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˈt͡se.ᵑɡa/"
}
],
"word": "tsenga"
}
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