"zwa" meaning in Lingala

See zwa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: -zwa [canonical], kozwa [infinitive]
Head templates: {{ln-verb}} -zwa (infinitive kozwa)
  1. to obtain, to take Derived forms (Nominal derivations): bozwi, mozwi Derived forms (Reciprocal): -zwana [verb]
    Sense id: en-zwa-ln-verb-M2FDS5VL Categories (other): Lingala entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Lingala entries with incorrect language header: 29 23 23 24 Disambiguation of 'Nominal derivations': 94 0 0 6 Disambiguation of 'Reciprocal': 91 0 0 9
  2. to receive
    Sense id: en-zwa-ln-verb-sErEBH0Y Categories (other): Lingala entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Lingala entries with incorrect language header: 29 23 23 24
  3. to pass a test
    Sense id: en-zwa-ln-verb-6pCINbBA Categories (other): Lingala entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Lingala entries with incorrect language header: 29 23 23 24
  4. to succeed, to win
    Sense id: en-zwa-ln-verb-4WPztQwF Categories (other): Lingala entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Lingala entries with incorrect language header: 29 23 23 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: -zwela [applicative, verb], -zwisa [causative, verb], -zwama [passive, verb]
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      ],
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
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        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-zwisa"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "passive",
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-zwama"
    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Lingala",
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  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
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        {
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Lingala entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "_dis1": "91 0 0 9",
          "sense": "Reciprocal",
          "tags": [
            "verb"
          ],
          "word": "-zwana"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "94 0 0 6",
          "sense": "Nominal derivations",
          "word": "bozwi"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "94 0 0 6",
          "sense": "Nominal derivations",
          "word": "mozwi"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to obtain, to take"
      ],
      "id": "en-zwa-ln-verb-M2FDS5VL",
      "links": [
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          "obtain"
        ],
        [
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          "take"
        ]
      ]
    },
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          "name": "Lingala entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to receive"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "receive",
          "receive"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
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          "name": "Lingala entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to pass a test"
      ],
      "id": "en-zwa-ln-verb-6pCINbBA",
      "links": [
        [
          "pass",
          "pass"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "29 23 23 24",
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          "name": "Lingala entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to succeed, to win"
      ],
      "id": "en-zwa-ln-verb-4WPztQwF",
      "links": [
        [
          "succeed",
          "succeed"
        ],
        [
          "win",
          "win"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "zwa"
}
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    "Lingala lemmas",
    "Lingala verbs",
    "Pages with 7 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "applicative",
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-zwela"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "causative",
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-zwisa"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "passive",
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-zwama"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Reciprocal",
      "tags": [
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "-zwana"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Nominal derivations",
      "word": "bozwi"
    },
    {
      "sense": "Nominal derivations",
      "word": "mozwi"
    }
  ],
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      "form": "-zwa",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kozwa",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "-zwa (infinitive kozwa)",
      "name": "ln-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Lingala",
  "lang_code": "ln",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to obtain, to take"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "obtain",
          "obtain"
        ],
        [
          "take",
          "take"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to receive"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "receive",
          "receive"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to pass a test"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "pass",
          "pass"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to succeed, to win"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "succeed",
          "succeed"
        ],
        [
          "win",
          "win"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "zwa"
}

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