Chitumbuka
Chichewa
Etymology
From Chi- (“Prefix denoting languages”) + -tumbuka (“Tumbuka”). Cognate with Tumbuka Citumbuka (“Tumbuka language”), Swahili Kitumbuka (“Tumbuka language”) and Zulu isíTumbuka (“Tumbuka language”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃi.túˈᵐbu.ka/
Noun
Chitúmbuka class 7
- the Tumbuka language
Related terms
- Mtúmbuka (“Tumbuka person”)
Tumbuka
Noun
Chitumbuka class 7
- alternative spelling of Citumbuka.