dinda

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Chichewa

Etymology

From Shona -dhinda.

Pronunciation

Verb

-dinda (infinitive kudínda)

  1. stamp, press

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

Shortened form of adinda, adi +‎ -anda.

Pronunciation

Noun

dinda (Jawi spelling ديندا)

  1. (poetic) Alternative form of adik

Portuguese

Etymology

From dindinha, an alteration of madrinha.[1][2]

Pronunciation

 

Noun

dinda f (plural dindas)

  1. (Brazil, familiar) godmother
    Synonym: madrinha

References

  1. ^ “dinda”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024
  2. ^ “dinda”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Verb

-dinda (infinitive kudinda)

  1. to refuse, oppose
  2. to stand firm, be tough or strong

Conjugation

Conjugation of -dinda
Positive present -nadinda
Subjunctive -dinde
Negative -dindi
Imperative singular dinda
Infinitives
Positive kudinda
Negative kutodinda
Imperatives
Singular dinda
Plural dindeni
Tensed forms
Habitual hudinda
Positive past positive subject concord + -lidinda
Negative past negative subject concord + -kudinda
Positive present (positive subject concord + -nadinda)
Singular Plural
1st person ninadinda/nadinda tunadinda
2nd person unadinda mnadinda
3rd person m-wa(I/II) anadinda wanadinda
other classes positive subject concord + -nadinda
Negative present (negative subject concord + -dindi)
Singular Plural
1st person sidindi hatudindi
2nd person hudindi hamdindi
3rd person m-wa(I/II) hadindi hawadindi
other classes negative subject concord + -dindi
Positive future positive subject concord + -tadinda
Negative future negative subject concord + -tadinda
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -dinde)
Singular Plural
1st person nidinde tudinde
2nd person udinde mdinde
3rd person m-wa(I/II) adinde wadinde
other classes positive subject concord + -dinde
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -sidinde
Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngedinda
Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singedinda
Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalidinda
Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalidinda
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -adinda)
Singular Plural
1st person nadinda twadinda
2nd person wadinda mwadinda
3rd person m-wa(I/II) adinda wadinda
m-mi(III/IV) wadinda yadinda
ji-ma(V/VI) ladinda yadinda
ki-vi(VII/VIII) chadinda vyadinda
n(IX/X) yadinda zadinda
u(XI) wadinda see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) kwadinda
pa(XVI) padinda
mu(XVIII) mwadinda
Perfect positive subject concord + -medinda
"Already" positive subject concord + -meshadinda
"Not yet" negative subject concord + -jadinda
"If/When" positive subject concord + -kidinda
"If not" positive subject concord + -sipodinda
Consecutive kadinda / positive subject concord + -kadinda
Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kadinde
Object concord (indicative positive)
Singular Plural
1st person -nidinda -tudinda
2nd person -kudinda -wadinda/-kudindeni/-wadindeni
3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mdinda -wadinda
m-mi(III/IV) -udinda -idinda
ji-ma(V/VI) -lidinda -yadinda
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kidinda -vidinda
n(IX/X) -idinda -zidinda
u(XI) -udinda see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -kudinda
pa(XVI) -padinda
mu(XVIII) -mudinda
Reflexive -jidinda
Relative forms
General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -dinda- + relative marker)
Singular Plural
m-wa(I/II) -dindaye -dindao
m-mi(III/IV) -dindao -dindayo
ji-ma(V/VI) -dindalo -dindayo
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -dindacho -dindavyo
n(IX/X) -dindayo -dindazo
u(XI) -dindao see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -dindako
pa(XVI) -dindapo
mu(XVIII) -dindamo
Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -dinda)
Singular Plural
m-wa(I/II) -yedinda -odinda
m-mi(III/IV) -odinda -yodinda
ji-ma(V/VI) -lodinda -yodinda
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -chodinda -vyodinda
n(IX/X) -yodinda -zodinda
u(XI) -odinda see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -kodinda
pa(XVI) -podinda
mu(XVIII) -modinda
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.
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