chiyimbiro

Chichewa

Etymology

From chi- (“Class 7 noun prefix”) +‎ -yimbira (“to sing for someone or something”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃi.jiˈᵐbi.ɽo/

Noun

chiyimbiro class 7 (plural ziyimbiro class 8)

  1. musical instrument
    1. organ
    2. radio cassette player
    3. hi-fi

References

  • Steven Paas (2016), Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[1], Oxford University Press, page 97
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