"nyama" meaning in Lingala

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Noun

Forms: nyama [class-10, plural], banyama [class-2, colloquial, plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *nɲàmà. Etymology templates: {{inh|ln|bnt-pro|*nɲàmà}} Proto-Bantu *nɲàmà Head templates: {{ln-noun|9}} nyama class 9 (plural nyama class 10, colloquial plural banyama class 2)
  1. animal Tags: class-9 Categories (lifeform): Animals
    Sense id: en-nyama-ln-noun-q5GoLRTP Disambiguation of Animals: 72 14 14 Categories (other): Lingala entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Lingala entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 33
  2. meat Tags: class-9 Categories (topical): Foods
    Sense id: en-nyama-ln-noun-WdbWFDH8 Disambiguation of Foods: 18 64 18 Categories (other): Lingala entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Lingala entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 33
  3. idiot Tags: class-9
    Sense id: en-nyama-ln-noun-SPq3pWR5 Categories (other): Lingala entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Lingala entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 33

Download JSON data for nyama meaning in Lingala (1.9kB)

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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ln",
        "2": "bnt-pro",
        "3": "*nɲàmà"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Bantu *nɲàmà",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Bantu *nɲàmà.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "nyama",
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "banyama",
      "tags": [
        "class-2",
        "colloquial",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "9"
      },
      "expansion": "nyama class 9 (plural nyama class 10, colloquial plural banyama class 2)",
      "name": "ln-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Lingala",
  "lang_code": "ln",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "33 33 33",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Lingala entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "72 14 14",
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "ln",
          "name": "Animals",
          "orig": "ln:Animals",
          "parents": [
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "animal"
      ],
      "id": "en-nyama-ln-noun-q5GoLRTP",
      "links": [
        [
          "animal",
          "animal"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "33 33 33",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Lingala entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "18 64 18",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "ln",
          "name": "Foods",
          "orig": "ln:Foods",
          "parents": [
            "Eating",
            "Food and drink",
            "Human behaviour",
            "All topics",
            "Human",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "meat"
      ],
      "id": "en-nyama-ln-noun-WdbWFDH8",
      "links": [
        [
          "meat",
          "meat"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "33 33 33",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Lingala entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "idiot"
      ],
      "id": "en-nyama-ln-noun-SPq3pWR5",
      "links": [
        [
          "idiot",
          "idiot"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "nyama"
}
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  "categories": [
    "Lingala class 9 nouns",
    "Lingala entries with incorrect language header",
    "Lingala lemmas",
    "Lingala nouns",
    "Lingala terms derived from Proto-Bantu",
    "Lingala terms inherited from Proto-Bantu",
    "ln:Animals",
    "ln:Foods"
  ],
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        "2": "bnt-pro",
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Bantu *nɲàmà",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Bantu *nɲàmà.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "nyama",
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "banyama",
      "tags": [
        "class-2",
        "colloquial",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "9"
      },
      "expansion": "nyama class 9 (plural nyama class 10, colloquial plural banyama class 2)",
      "name": "ln-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Lingala",
  "lang_code": "ln",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "animal"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "animal",
          "animal"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "meat"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "meat",
          "meat"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-9"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "idiot"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "idiot",
          "idiot"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "nyama"
}

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