Mchewa

Chichewa

Etymology

Cognate with Tumbuka muCheŵa (“Chewa person”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mˈt͡ʃe.w⁽ᵝ⁾á/

Noun

Mcheŵá class 1 (plural Acheŵá class 2)

  1. A Chewa; a member of the Chewa people.

References

  • Steven Paas (2016), Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[1], Oxford University Press, page 305
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