mwala

Chichewa

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jàdá (“rock - zone N”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmʷa.ɽá/

Noun

mwalá class 3 (plural miyalá class 4)

  1. stone
  2. rock

Derived terms

  • mwala wa chikumbutso (“headstone”)
  • mwala wa mtengo wapatali (“precious stone”)
  • mwala wa nsangalabwi (“quartz stone”)
  • mwala wa tupa (“grindstone”)
  • mwala wautali wa ulemu (“obelisk”)
  • mwala wonolera (“whetsone”)
  • mwala wopererapo (“grinding stone”)

References

  • Steven Paas (2016), Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[1], Oxford University Press, page 371

Mwani

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jàdá (“rock - zone G”).

Noun

mwala class 3 (plural myala)

  1. stone

Synonyms

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