"kahle" meaning in Zulu

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Adverb

IPA: /ɠaːɬé/ Forms: kahlé [canonical]
Etymology: From ka- + -hle. Etymology templates: {{affix|zu|ka-|hle|alt2=-hle}} ka- + -hle Head templates: {{head|zu|adverb|head=kahlé}} kahlé, {{zu-adv|kahlé}} kahlé
  1. nicely, well, properly
    Sense id: en-kahle-zu-adv-RsqLvexG
  2. carefully, slowly, gently
    Sense id: en-kahle-zu-adv-U7ToZErD Categories (other): Zulu entries with incorrect language header, Zulu terms prefixed with ka- Disambiguation of Zulu entries with incorrect language header: 0 67 26 6 Disambiguation of Zulu terms prefixed with ka-: 0 45 41 13

Interjection

IPA: /ɠaːɬé/ Forms: kahleni [addressee-plural]
Etymology: From ka- + -hle. Etymology templates: {{affix|zu|ka-|hle|alt2=-hle}} ka- + -hle Head templates: {{head|zu|interjection|to one person||to multiple people|kahleni|f2request=1|head=}} kahle (to one person, to multiple people kahleni), {{zu-interj|s|kahleni}} kahle (to one person, to multiple people kahleni)
  1. wait a moment, hold on Tags: addressee-singular
    Sense id: en-kahle-zu-intj-u8c-MUBP Categories (other): Zulu terms prefixed with ka- Disambiguation of Zulu terms prefixed with ka-: 0 45 41 13
  2. don't [+infinitive] Tags: addressee-singular Synonyms: musa
    Sense id: en-kahle-zu-intj-8TC8b1Fd Categories (other): Zulu terms prefixed with ka- Disambiguation of Zulu terms prefixed with ka-: 0 45 41 13

Inflected forms

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    {
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        "1": "zu",
        "2": "ka-",
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      },
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      "name": "affix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From ka- + -hle.",
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      "tags": [
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      },
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  "pos": "adv",
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        "nicely, well, properly"
      ],
      "id": "en-kahle-zu-adv-RsqLvexG",
      "links": [
        [
          "nicely",
          "nicely"
        ],
        [
          "well",
          "well"
        ],
        [
          "properly",
          "properly"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "0 67 26 6",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Zulu entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 45 41 13",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Zulu terms prefixed with ka-",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "carefully, slowly, gently"
      ],
      "id": "en-kahle-zu-adv-U7ToZErD",
      "links": [
        [
          "carefully",
          "carefully"
        ],
        [
          "slowly",
          "slowly"
        ],
        [
          "gently",
          "gently"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɠaːɬé/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kahle"
}

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      "tags": [
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    }
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  "lang_code": "zu",
  "pos": "intj",
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      "categories": [
        {
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          "name": "Zulu terms prefixed with ka-",
          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "wait a moment, hold on"
      ],
      "id": "en-kahle-zu-intj-u8c-MUBP",
      "links": [
        [
          "wait",
          "wait"
        ],
        [
          "hold on",
          "hold on"
        ]
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      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "0 45 41 13",
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          "name": "Zulu terms prefixed with ka-",
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        }
      ],
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        "don't [+infinitive]",
        "don't"
      ],
      "id": "en-kahle-zu-intj-8TC8b1Fd",
      "links": [
        [
          "don't",
          "don't"
        ]
      ],
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        "don't [+infinitive]"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "musa"
        }
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ɠaːɬé/"
    }
  ],
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    "Zulu interjections",
    "Zulu lemmas",
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    "Zulu terms with IPA pronunciation"
  ],
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    }
  ],
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    }
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        "nicely, well, properly"
      ],
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        [
          "nicely",
          "nicely"
        ],
        [
          "well",
          "well"
        ],
        [
          "properly",
          "properly"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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        "carefully, slowly, gently"
      ],
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        [
          "carefully",
          "carefully"
        ],
        [
          "slowly",
          "slowly"
        ],
        [
          "gently",
          "gently"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɠaːɬé/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kahle"
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    "Zulu entries with incorrect language header",
    "Zulu interjections",
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  ],
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  ],
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    }
  ],
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      "glosses": [
        "wait a moment, hold on"
      ],
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          "wait",
          "wait"
        ],
        [
          "hold on",
          "hold on"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "addressee-singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "don't [+infinitive]",
        "don't"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "don't",
          "don't"
        ]
      ],
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "musa"
        }
      ],
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        "addressee-singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɠaːɬé/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kahle"
}

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