"isikhephe" meaning in Xhosa

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Noun

IPA: [ísíkʰéːpʰe] Forms: ísíkhéphe [canonical, class-7], ízíkhéphe [class-8, plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Afrikaans skip, perhaps from the plural skepe. Etymology templates: {{bor|xh|af|skip}} Afrikaans skip, {{m|af|skepe}} skepe Head templates: {{xh-noun|ísíkhéphe|7|8|ízíkhéphe}} ísíkhéphe class 7 (plural ízíkhéphe class 8)
  1. ship, boat (water craft) Categories (topical): Watercraft

Download JSON data for isikhephe meaning in Xhosa (1.4kB)

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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "xh",
        "2": "af",
        "3": "skip"
      },
      "expansion": "Afrikaans skip",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "af",
        "2": "skepe"
      },
      "expansion": "skepe",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Afrikaans skip, perhaps from the plural skepe.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ísíkhéphe",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-7"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ízíkhéphe",
      "tags": [
        "class-8",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ísíkhéphe",
        "2": "7",
        "3": "8",
        "4": "ízíkhéphe"
      },
      "expansion": "ísíkhéphe class 7 (plural ízíkhéphe class 8)",
      "name": "xh-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Xhosa",
  "lang_code": "xh",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Xhosa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Xhosa terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
          "parents": [
            "Terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "xh",
          "name": "Watercraft",
          "orig": "xh:Watercraft",
          "parents": [
            "Nautical",
            "Vehicles",
            "Transport",
            "Machines",
            "All topics",
            "Technology",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ship, boat (water craft)"
      ],
      "id": "en-isikhephe-xh-noun-npz-UjZc",
      "links": [
        [
          "ship",
          "ship"
        ],
        [
          "boat",
          "boat"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ísíkʰéːpʰe]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "isikhephe"
}
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "xh",
        "2": "af",
        "3": "skip"
      },
      "expansion": "Afrikaans skip",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "af",
        "2": "skepe"
      },
      "expansion": "skepe",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Afrikaans skip, perhaps from the plural skepe.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ísíkhéphe",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "class-7"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ízíkhéphe",
      "tags": [
        "class-8",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "7",
        "3": "8",
        "4": "ízíkhéphe"
      },
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      "name": "xh-noun"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "xh",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Xhosa class 7 nouns",
        "Xhosa entries with incorrect language header",
        "Xhosa lemmas",
        "Xhosa nouns",
        "Xhosa terms borrowed from Afrikaans",
        "Xhosa terms derived from Afrikaans",
        "Xhosa terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Xhosa terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
        "xh:Watercraft"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ship, boat (water craft)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ship",
          "ship"
        ],
        [
          "boat",
          "boat"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ísíkʰéːpʰe]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "isikhephe"
}

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