"ngwena" meaning in Shona

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Noun

Forms: ngwena [class-10, plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *ngòìnà. Etymology templates: {{inh|sn|bnt-pro|*ngòìnà}} Proto-Bantu *ngòìnà Head templates: {{sn-noun|ngwena|9}} ngwena class 9 (plural ngwena class 10)
  1. (Karanga, Korekore, Manyika) crocodile Tags: Karanga, Manyika, class-9 Categories (lifeform): Reptiles Synonyms: garwe [Zezuru], goko [Manyika]
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        "2": "bnt-pro",
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Bantu *ngòìnà",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Bantu *ngòìnà.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ngwena",
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "ngwena",
        "2": "9"
      },
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      "name": "sn-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Shona",
  "lang_code": "sn",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Karanga Shona",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Korekore Shona",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Manyika Shona",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "parents": [
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          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "sn",
          "name": "Reptiles",
          "orig": "sn:Reptiles",
          "parents": [
            "Vertebrates",
            "Chordates",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "crocodile"
      ],
      "id": "en-ngwena-sn-noun-AnZvMALq",
      "links": [
        [
          "crocodile",
          "crocodile"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Karanga, Korekore, Manyika) crocodile"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "Zezuru"
          ],
          "word": "garwe"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "Manyika"
          ],
          "word": "goko"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Karanga",
        "Manyika",
        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ngwena"
}
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        "3": "*ngòìnà"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Bantu *ngòìnà.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ngwena",
      "tags": [
        "class-10",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ngwena",
        "2": "9"
      },
      "expansion": "ngwena class 9 (plural ngwena class 10)",
      "name": "sn-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Shona",
  "lang_code": "sn",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Karanga Shona",
        "Korekore Shona",
        "Manyika Shona",
        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Shona class 9 nouns",
        "Shona entries with incorrect language header",
        "Shona lemmas",
        "Shona nouns",
        "Shona terms derived from Proto-Bantu",
        "Shona terms inherited from Proto-Bantu",
        "Shona terms with redundant head parameter",
        "sn:Reptiles"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "crocodile"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "crocodile",
          "crocodile"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Karanga, Korekore, Manyika) crocodile"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "Zezuru"
          ],
          "word": "garwe"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "Manyika"
          ],
          "word": "goko"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Karanga",
        "Manyika",
        "class-9"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ngwena"
}

Download raw JSONL data for ngwena meaning in Shona (1.1kB)

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  "subsection": "noun",
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