"ndima" meaning in Lingala

See ndima in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: -ndima [canonical], kondima [infinitive]
Etymology: Borrowed from Bangi ndima. Etymology templates: {{bor+|ln|bni|ndima}} Borrowed from Bangi ndima Head templates: {{ln-verb}} -ndima (infinitive kondima)
  1. to accept
    Sense id: en-ndima-ln-verb-MO--w0UJ Categories (other): Lingala entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Lingala entries with incorrect language header: 32 32 37
  2. to agree
    Sense id: en-ndima-ln-verb-RUc55m6D Categories (other): Lingala entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Lingala entries with incorrect language header: 32 32 37
  3. to believe, to have faith in
    Sense id: en-ndima-ln-verb-LB6ujAkh Categories (other): Lingala entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Lingala entries with incorrect language header: 32 32 37
     
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      "args": {
        "1": "ln",
        "2": "bni",
        "3": "ndima"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Bangi ndima",
      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Bangi ndima.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-ndima",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kondima",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "-ndima (infinitive kondima)",
      "name": "ln-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Lingala",
  "lang_code": "ln",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "32 32 37",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Lingala entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to accept"
      ],
      "id": "en-ndima-ln-verb-MO--w0UJ",
      "links": [
        [
          "accept",
          "accept"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "32 32 37",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Lingala entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to agree"
      ],
      "id": "en-ndima-ln-verb-RUc55m6D",
      "links": [
        [
          "agree",
          "agree"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "32 32 37",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Lingala entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to believe, to have faith in"
      ],
      "id": "en-ndima-ln-verb-LB6ujAkh",
      "links": [
        [
          "believe",
          "believe"
        ],
        [
          "have",
          "have"
        ],
        [
          "faith",
          "faith"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ndima"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Lingala entries with incorrect language header",
    "Lingala lemmas",
    "Lingala terms borrowed from Bangi",
    "Lingala terms derived from Bangi",
    "Lingala verbs",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ln",
        "2": "bni",
        "3": "ndima"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Bangi ndima",
      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Bangi ndima.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-ndima",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kondima",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "-ndima (infinitive kondima)",
      "name": "ln-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Lingala",
  "lang_code": "ln",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to accept"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "accept",
          "accept"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to agree"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "agree",
          "agree"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to believe, to have faith in"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "believe",
          "believe"
        ],
        [
          "have",
          "have"
        ],
        [
          "faith",
          "faith"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ndima"
}

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