tambala

ny-noun

tambala class 1a (plural atambala class 2)


tambala

tambala class 9 (plural matambala class 6)

tambala (hundredth of a Malawian kwacha)


mamba

mámba (canonical class-9)
mámba (class-10 plural)


bira

birá (canonical class-1a)
abirá (class-2 plural)


bulu

bulú (canonical class-1a)
abulú (class-2 plural)


ula

úla (canonical class-14)
maúla (class-6 plural)


mbuzi

mbúzi (canonical class-9)
mbúzi (class-10 plural)


ntchentche

ntchéntche class 9 (plural ntchéntche class 10)

ntchéntche (canonical class-9)
ntchéntche (class-10 plural)

/ˈⁿt͡ʃʰé.ⁿt͡ʃʰe/


mtengo

mténgo (canonical class-3)
miténgo (class-4 plural)


mbira

mbíra (canonical class-9)
mbíra (class-10 plural)


kavalo

kaválo class 1a (plural akaválo class 2)

kaválo (canonical class-1a)
akaválo (class-2 plural)


ndimu

ndimú (canonical class-5)
mandimú (class-6 plural)

Borrowed from Swahili ndimu (“lemon or lime”), from Persian لیمو (limu).


ng'ombe

ng'ombe class 9 (plural ng'ombe class 10)


njiwa

njiŵa (canonical class-9)
njiŵa (class-10 plural)

/ˈⁿd͡ʒi.w⁽ᵝ⁾a/


chomera

chómera (canonical class-7)
zómera (class-8 plural)


fisi

físi (canonical class-1a)
afísi (class-2 plural)

From Proto-Bantu *mpítí. Cognate to Swahili fisi.


nyani

nyaní (canonical class-1a)
anyaní (class-2 plural)


bango

bángo (canonical class-5)
mabángo (class-6 plural)


galu

galú (canonical class-1a)
agalú (class-2 plural)


mkuyu

mkúyu (canonical class-3)
mikúyu (class-4 plural)


katawa

kataŵá class 1a (plural akataŵá class 2)

kataŵá (canonical class-1a)
akataŵá (class-2 plural)


fodya

Borrowed from Portuguese folha (“leaf”). It belongs to a very old stratum of borrowings, as evidenced by the fact that it was recorded by Portuguese explorer António Gamitto in 1832 (as fodea) without him realising that it was in fact from Portuguese.


chitamba

chitámba class 7 (plural zitámba class 8)

chitámba (canonical class-7)
zitámba (class-8 plural)


njovu

From Proto-Bantu *njògù (compare Swahili: ndovu).


mphaka

mphaká class 1a (plural amphaká class 2)

mphaká (canonical class-1a)
amphaká (class-2 plural)


hatchi

hátchi class 9 (plural mahátchi class 6)

hátchi (canonical class-9)
mahátchi (class-6 plural)

Borrowed from Shona hachi (less common than bhiza), from an Nguni language; compare Zulu ihhashi and Xhosa ihashe. Ultimately from a Khoe language; compare Khoekhoe has (“mare”).


nungu

nungú (canonical class-9)
nungú (class-10 plural)


kanungu

kánungu class 1a (plural akánungu class 2)

kánungu (canonical class-1a)
akánungu (class-2 plural)


chinziri

chinzirí class 7 (plural zinzirí class 8)

chinzirí (canonical class-7)
zinzirí (class-8 plural)


dzungu

dzúngu (canonical class-5)
maúngu (class-6 plural)


mkango

mkángo (canonical class-3)
mikángo (class-4 plural)


gondwa

góndwa class 1a (plural agóndwa class 2)

góndwa (canonical class-1a)
agóndwa (class-2 plural)


njuchi

njúchi (canonical class-9)
njúchi (class-10 plural)

/ˈⁿd͡ʒú.t͡ʃi/


khwangala

khwángala class 5 (plural makwángala class 6)

khwángala (canonical class-5)
makwángala (class-6 plural)

/kʷʰáˈᵑɡa.ɽa/


mbidzi

mbidzí (canonical class-9)
mbidzí (class-10 plural)


kalulu

kalulú class 1a (plural akalulú class 2)

kalulú (canonical class-1a)
akalulú (class-2 plural)


kaloti

káloti class 1a (plural akáloti class 2)

káloti (canonical class-1a)
akáloti (class-2 plural)


nyemba

nyémba (canonical class-9)
nyémba (class-10 plural)


njoka

njóka (canonical class-9)
njóka (class-10 plural)


nsongo

nsongó (canonical class-9)
nsongó (class-10 plural)


mbalame

mbálame class 9 (plural mbálame class 10)

mbálame (canonical class-9)
mbálame (class-10 plural)


nsomba

nsómba (canonical class-9)
nsómba (class-10 plural)


ngamira

ngamíra class 9 (plural ngamíra class 10)

ngamíra (canonical class-9)
ngamíra (class-10 plural)

Ultimately from Arabic جَمَل (jamal), probably via Yao ngamila. Compare Swahili ngamia.


mnkhaka

mnkháka class 3 (plural minkháka class 4)

mnkháka (canonical class-3)
minkháka (class-4 plural)


muula

muúla (canonical class-3)
miúla (class-4 plural)

A tree of Africa, Parinari curatellifolia.


nkhanu

nkhanú (canonical class-9)
nkhanú (class-10 plural)


nkhumba

nkhumbá class 9 (plural nkhumbá class 10)

nkhumbá (canonical class-9)
nkhumbá (class-10 plural)


nkhandwe

nkhandwe class 9 (plural nkhandwe class 10)


nguluwe

nguluŵe class 9 (plural nguluŵe class 10)

nguluŵe (canonical class-9)
nguluŵe (class-10 plural)

/ᵑɡuˈɽu.w⁽ᵝ⁾e/


mphemvu

mphémvu class 9 (plural mphémvu class 10)

mphémvu (canonical class-9)
mphémvu (class-10 plural)


mnyanga

mnyánga class 3 (plural minyánga class 4)

mnyánga (canonical class-3)
minyánga (class-4 plural)


nsenjere

nsenjere class 9 (plural nsenjere class 10)


njati

njáti (canonical class-9)
njáti (class-10 plural)


tsekera

tsekera class 5 (plural masekera class 6)

A kind of tall grass used for thatching.


nthowitowi

nthoŵitoŵi class 9 (plural nthoŵitoŵi class 10)

nthoŵitoŵi (canonical class-9)
nthoŵitoŵi (class-10 plural)


nkhuyu

nkhúyu (canonical class-9)
nkhúyu (class-10 plural)


nkhuku

nkhúku (canonical class-9)
nkhúku (class-10 plural)

From *nkʊ́kʊ́, a variant of Common Bantu *nkókó.


nsawawa

nsáwawa class 9 (plural nsáwawa class 10)

nsáwawa (canonical class-9)
nsáwawa (class-10 plural)


ntchefu

ntchefú class 9 (plural ntchefú class 10)

ntchefú (canonical class-9)
ntchefú (class-10 plural)

/ˈⁿt͡ʃʰe.fú/


nkhukundembo

nkhúkúndémbo class 9 (plural nkhúkúndémbo class 10)

nkhúkúndémbo (canonical class-9)
nkhúkúndémbo (class-10 plural)

From nkhuku (“chicken”) + dembo (“vulture”).


mvuu

mvuú (canonical class-9)
mvuú (class-10 plural)


dzaye

The fruit of the Natal orange. (Strychnos spinosa)


nkhosa

nkhósa (canonical class-9)
nkhósa (class-10 plural)


nyamalikiti

nyamalikiti class 9 (plural nyamalikiti class 10)


nswala

nswála (canonical class-9)
nswála (class-10 plural)


kambuku

kambukú class 1a (plural akambukú class 2)

kambukú (canonical class-1a)
akambukú (class-2 plural)


gogomole

gógómóle class 1a (plural agógómóle class 2)

gógómóle (canonical class-1a)
agógómóle (class-2 plural)

/ɡó.ɡóˈmó.ɽe/


gwape

gwápe (canonical class-1a)
agwápe (class-2 plural)


kakowa

kakóŵa class 1a (plural akakóŵa class 2)

kakóŵa (canonical class-1a)
akakóŵa (class-2 plural)

any white egret (the cattle egret, little egret, intermediate egret, or great egret)


tsekwe

tsekwé class 1a (plural atsekwé class 2)

tsekwé (canonical class-1a)
atsekwé (class-2 plural)


chiswankhono

chiswankhóno class 7 (plural ziswankhóno class 8)

chiswankhóno (canonical class-7)
ziswankhóno (class-8 plural)

a stork (in particular, a white stork or openbill)


kabawi

kabaŵí class 1a (plural akabaŵí class 2)

kabaŵí (canonical class-1a)
akabaŵí (class-2 plural)

a hawk, buzzard, eagle, or kite (any of various birds of prey)


nkhwazi

nkhwázi class 9 (plural nkhwázi class 10)

nkhwázi (canonical class-9)
nkhwázi (class-10 plural)


insa

insá (canonical class-9)
insá (class-10 plural)


nkhanga

nkhánga class 9 (plural nkhánga class 10)

nkhánga (canonical class-9)
nkhánga (class-10 plural)


nkhwali

nkhwalí class 9 (plural nkhwalí class 10)

nkhwalí (canonical class-9)
nkhwalí (class-10 plural)

red-necked francolin
red-necked francolin


chinkhwe

chinkhwé class 7 (plural zinkhwé class 8)

chinkhwé (canonical class-7)
zinkhwé (class-8 plural)

/ˈt͡ʃi.ᵑkʷʰé/


mbewa

mbeŵa (canonical class-9)
mbeŵa (class-10 plural)


kadzidzi

kadzidzi class 12 (plural tidzidzi class 13)


mbululu

mbululu class 9 (plural mbululu class 10)


chule

chulé (canonical class-1a)
achulé (class-2 plural)


mleme

mléme (canonical class-3)
miléme (class-4 plural)


nyalugwe

nyalugwe class 1a (plural anyalugwe class 2)


fulu

fúlu (canonical class-1a)
afúlu (class-2 plural)


khonje

/ˈkʰó.ⁿd͡ʒe/


nthochi

nthochí class 9 (plural nthochí class 10)

nthochí (canonical class-9)
nthochí (class-10 plural)

/ˈⁿtʰo.t͡ʃí/


mtochi

mthochí class 3 (plural mithochí class 4)

mthochí (canonical class-3)
mithochí (class-4 plural)