"ama-" meaning in Northern Ndebele

See ama- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *gá-mà-. Etymology templates: {{inh|nd|bnt-pro|*gá-mà-}} Proto-Bantu *gá-mà- Head templates: {{head|nd|prefix|cat2=noun prefixes}} ama-
  1. Class 6 noun prefix. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-ama--nd-prefix-LYrkJvBB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Prefix

Head templates: {{head|nd|prefix|cat2=adjective concords}} ama-
  1. Class 6 adjective concord. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-ama--nd-prefix-tSYZ9Pk9 Categories (other): Northern Ndebele adjective concords, Northern Ndebele entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Northern Ndebele adjective concords: 14 86 Disambiguation of Northern Ndebele entries with incorrect language header: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 0 39 0 20 0 20 0 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 40 0 20 0 20 0 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      "args": {
        "1": "nd",
        "2": "bnt-pro",
        "3": "*gá-mà-"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Bantu *gá-mà-",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Bantu *gá-mà-.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nd",
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Northern Ndebele",
  "lang_code": "nd",
  "pos": "prefix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Class 6 noun prefix."
      ],
      "id": "en-ama--nd-prefix-LYrkJvBB",
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ama-"
}

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      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Northern Ndebele",
  "lang_code": "nd",
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    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "14 86",
          "kind": "other",
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            "Concords",
            "Prefixes",
            "Morphemes",
            "Lemmas"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 100",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Northern Ndebele entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 39 0 20 0 20 0 20",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 4 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 40 0 20 0 20 0 20",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Class 6 adjective concord."
      ],
      "id": "en-ama--nd-prefix-tSYZ9Pk9",
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ama-"
}
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    "Northern Ndebele lemmas",
    "Northern Ndebele noun prefixes",
    "Northern Ndebele prefixes",
    "Northern Ndebele terms derived from Proto-Bantu",
    "Northern Ndebele terms inherited from Proto-Bantu",
    "Pages with 4 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Bantu *gá-mà-",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Bantu *gá-mà-.",
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      "args": {
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      },
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  ],
  "lang": "Northern Ndebele",
  "lang_code": "nd",
  "pos": "prefix",
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      "glosses": [
        "Class 6 noun prefix."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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  "etymology_number": 2,
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      "args": {
        "1": "nd",
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        "cat2": "adjective concords"
      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Northern Ndebele",
  "lang_code": "nd",
  "pos": "prefix",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "Class 6 adjective concord."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ama-"
}

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