Malawi

Chosen by Hastings Banda in 1964, ostensibly from malaŵí (“flames”).


Zimbabwe

From Shona dzimba-dze-mabwe (“house of stones”), in reference to Great Zimbabwe.


Mozambique

Mozambique (a country in East Africa and Southern Africa)


bwana

bwána (canonical class-1a)
abwána (class-2 plural)

Borrowed from Swahili bwana (“master”), from Arabic أَبُونَا (ʔabūnā, “our father”).


buku

búku (canonical class-5)
mabúku (class-6 plural)


Chichewa

/t͡ʃiˈt͡ʃe.w⁽ᵝ⁾á/


Lusaka

Lusaka (a city, the capital city of Zambia)


ola

óla (canonical class-5)
maóla (class-6 plural)


inu

you (second-person plural or second-person singular polite personal pronoun)


bere

bére (canonical class-5)
maŵére (class-6 plural)

part of a bunch of bananas, about a handful in size


kama

kamá (canonical class-9)
makamá (class-6 plural)


kwacha

ny-noun

kwacha class 9 (plural makwacha class 6)

Literally "it has dawned", from -cha (“to dawn”).


tambala

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)


bode

bóde (canonical class-5)
mabóde (class-6 plural)


banki

bánki (canonical class-9)
mabánki (class-6 plural)


doko

Unknown. Sometimes claimed to be a borrowing from English dock, which is extremely unlikely due to the term being attested in the dictionary of Johannes Rebmann, compiled before contact with English speakers, as well due to the implosive consonant.


ine

I (first-person singular personal pronoun)


bala

bála (canonical class-5)
mabála (class-6 plural)


bala

bar (establishment where alcoholic beverages can be sold)


gogo

gógo (canonical class-1a)
gogo (canonical class-1a)
agógo (class-2 plural)
agogo (class-2 plural)

Likely from a Nguni language; compare Zulu ugogo.

grandparent (grandfather or grandmother)


bulu

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


ula

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


katundu

katúndu class 1a (plural akatúndu class 2)

katúndu (canonical class-1a)
akatúndu (class-2 plural)


mutu

mutú (canonical class-3)
mitú (class-4 plural)


bodza

bódza (canonical class-5)
mabódza (class-6 plural)


boma

Borrowed from Swahili boma (“enclosure, military or police outpost”).

bor

government office or building, or zone where such buildings are located


mbuzi

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


mayi

máyi (canonical class-1a)
amáyi (class-2 plural)

madam, lady (also used as a term of address)


Lilongwe

/ɽiˈɽo.ᵑɡʷe/

Lilongwe (a city, the capital city of Malawi)


moni

Unknown; possibilities include English morning (short for good morning), or a worn-down form of kuona (“to see”) or moyoni (“life to you”).


mchombo

ny-noun

mchómbo class 3 (plural michómbo class 4)

mchómbo (canonical class-3)
michómbo (class-4 plural)


utawaleza

utáwáleza class 14 (plural mautáwáleza class 6)

utáwáleza (canonical class-14)
mautáwáleza (class-6 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)


basi

bási (canonical class-9)
mabási (class-6 plural)


kuti

Formed from the infinitive of -ti (“say”).

that (introduces a clause which is the subject or object of a verb (such as one involving reported speech), or which is a complement to a previous statement)


chuma

A wanderwort ultimately from Swahili chuma (“iron”).


mkono

mkóno (canonical class-3)
mikóno (class-4 plural)


nyumba

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


tate

taté (canonical class-1a)
ataté (class-2 plural)

Cognate with Xhosa utata (“father”), Nambya tate (“father”), Rwanda-Rundi date (“father”), Kabwa taata.


sabata

sábata class 5 (plural masábata class 6)

sábata (canonical class-5)
masábata (class-6 plural)

A borrowing introduced by the missionaries, but from an unclear source; probably Latin sabbatum or its source, Ancient Greek σάββατον (sábbaton).


sabata

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


-be

Alibe banja.

Used only for the verb -li ndi (“to have”) to form the negative.

Sindinapitebe ku sukulu.

still, nevertheless (used as a clitic at the end of a verb)


mpira

ball (object, usually spherical, used for playing games)


mbira

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


dula

Borrowed from Shona -dhura, ultimately from Afrikaans duur.


chala

chalá (canonical class-7)
zalá (class-8 plural)


banja

bánja (canonical class-5)
mabánja (class-6 plural)

family, specifically one's spouse and children


na-

Prefixed to a traditional Chewa clan name to denote a woman belonging to that clan.


agogo

agógo (canonical class-2)
agogo (canonical class-2)


kavalo

kaválo class 1a (plural akaválo class 2)

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


sopo

sópo (canonical class-1a)
sópo (canonical class-9)


mwezi

mwezí (canonical class-3)
miyezí (class-4 plural)


mzungu

An early borrowing from another African language, ultimately from Common Bantu *mʊ̀díʊ́ngʊ̀.

der

*mʊ̀díʊ́ngʊ̀


zana

zána (canonical class-5)
mazána (class-6 plural)


ndimu

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

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


gawo

gaŵo (canonical class-5)
magaŵo (class-6 plural)


beseni

ny-noun

béseni class 5 (plural mabéseni class 6)

béseni (canonical class-5)
mabéseni (class-6 plural)


ng'ombe

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


kunja

From Proto-Bantu *njáì, placed in a locative class with ku.

abroad (outside of the country in question)


mkondo

mkóndo (canonical class-3)
mikóndo (class-4 plural)


nyundo

A widely diffused word ultimately from Swahili nyundo; Klein-Arendt mentions a possible native root in Chichewa that is dismissed on historical grounds.


kodi

Placed at the beginning of a sentence to indicate a question.


windo

wíndo (canonical class-5)
mawíndo (class-6 plural)


hema

héma (canonical class-5)
mahéma (class-6 plural)

Borrowed from Swahili hema, from Arabic خَيْمَة (ḵayma).


ndege

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

Borrowed from Swahili ndege (“bird, airplane”).


njiwa

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

/ˈⁿd͡ʒi.w⁽ᵝ⁾a/


msikiti

msikití class 3 (plural misikití class 4)

msikití (canonical class-3)
misikití (class-4 plural)


ife

we (first-person plural personal pronoun)


mwana

mwaná (canonical class-1)
aná (class-2 plural)


munda

mundá (canonical class-3)
mindá (class-4 plural)

a shamba, a garden (a place where one cultivates useful plants, but not big enough to be irrigated)


Chinyanja

/t͡ʃiˈɲa.ⁿd͡ʒá/

From nyanja (“lake”), referencing Lake Malawi rather than any specific ethnic group.

Chichewa, or a macrolanguage of which it is a dialect (a political distinction).


chomera

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


chifu

chifú (canonical class-7)
zifú (class-8 plural)


fisi

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

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


batiza

-batiza (canonical)
kubátiza (infinitive)


diso

díso (canonical class-5)
masó (class-6 plural)


iwo

they (third-person plural or polite singular personal pronoun)


shehe

shéhe (canonical class-1a)
ashéhe (class-2 plural)

From Swahili shehe (possibly via Yao shehe), from Arabic شَيْخ (šayḵ).


batchi

bátchi class 5 (plural mabátchi class 6)

bátchi (canonical class-5)
mabátchi (class-6 plural)


nyuzi

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


nyani

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


dzina

dzína (canonical class-5)
maína (class-6 plural)


nsima

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

nsima, a porridge made of sorghum or maize


madzi

Madzi aku Zomba ndi abwino koposa ena onse aku Malaŵi kuno.

2011, Nathaniel Maxson, Chichewa for English Speakers, →ISBN, page 179:

The water in Zomba is better than all the other water here in Malaŵi.


iye

he, she (third-person singular personal pronoun)


bango

bangó (canonical class-5)
mangó (class-6 plural)


bango

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


galu

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


mphepo

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

wind (a point of the compass, especially one of the cardinal points)

Any of certain diseases believed to be spread by the wind.


ulendo

ulendó class 14 (plural maulendó class 6)

ulendó (canonical class-14)
maulendó (class-6 plural)


iwe

you (second-person singular informal personal pronoun)


Mmalawi

Mmaláŵi class 1 (plural Amaláŵi class 2)

Mmaláŵi (canonical class-1)
Amaláŵi (class-2 plural)


ambulera

ambúlera class 9 (plural ambúlera class 10)

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


Ulaya

Borrowed from Swahili Ulaya, from Arabic وِلَايَة (wilāya).


baibulo

báibulo class 9 (plural báibulo class 10)

báibulo class 5 (plural mabáibulo class 6)

báibulo (canonical class-9)
báibulo (canonical class-5)
báibulo (class-10 plural)
mabáibulo (class-6 plural)


kiyi

kíyi (canonical class-9)
makíyi (class-6 plural)


mkuyu

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


chaka

chaká (canonical class-7)
zaká (class-8 plural)


katawa

kataŵá class 1a (plural akataŵá class 2)

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


muli bwanji

/ˈmu.ɽi ˈɓʷá.ⁿd͡ʒi/


ndili bwino

I'm fine (used as a response to "how are you?")


-nso

Ndili bwinonso.


lawi

laŵí (canonical class-5)
malaŵí (class-6 plural)


Mavuto

From mavuto (“problems”), reflecting a problematic birth.

Mabvuto

obsolete spelling, still commonly used for the name


kamwana

kamwaná class 12 (plural tianá class 13)

kamwaná (canonical class-12)
tianá (class-13 plural)


Mchewa

Mcheŵá (canonical class-1)
Acheŵá (class-2 plural)

/mˈt͡ʃe.w⁽ᵝ⁾á/


Achewa

/aˈt͡ʃe.w⁽ᵝ⁾á/


mwambi

mwambí (canonical class-3)
miyambí (class-4 plural)

A folk proverb, which is usually connected to a tale explaining it.


dokotala

dókotala class 1a (plural adókotala class 2)

dókotala (canonical class-1a)
adókotala (class-2 plural)


dotolo

dótolo class 1a (plural adótolo class 2)

dótolo (canonical class-1a)
adótolo (class-2 plural)


sing'anga

síng'anga class 1a (plural asíng'anga class 2)

síng'anga (canonical class-1a)
asíng'anga (class-2 plural)


holide

hólide class 9 (plural mahólide class 6)

hólide (canonical class-9)
mahólide (class-6 plural)

holiday (day on which a festival is observed)


bukhu

búkhu (canonical class-5)
mabúkhu (class-6 plural)


nsapato

nsápato class 9 (plural nsápato class 10)

nsápato (canonical class-9)
nsápato (class-10 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.


njobvu

Alternative form of njovu, obsolete in Malawi.


mankhwala a nsapato

Literally "medicine of shoes"; compare Swahili dawa ya viatu, from which it may be calqued.


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”).


tawuni

táwuni class 9 (plural matáwuni class 6)

táwuni (canonical class-9)
matáwuni (class-6 plural)


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)


kanungu

kanungú class 12 (plural tinungú class 13)

kanungú (canonical class-12)
tinungú (class-13 plural)


chinziri

chinzirí class 7 (plural zinzirí class 8)

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


mudzi

village (a very small, rural settlement)


bedi

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


dzino

dzíno (canonical class-5)
manó (class-6 plural)


mdidi

mdídi (canonical class-3)
midídi (class-4 plural)

A confident step or loud stamping of the foot.


tchipha

-tchipha (canonical)
kutchípha (infinitive)


chidindo

chidindo class 7 (plural zidindo class 8)


tchipa

-tchipa (canonical)
kutchípa (infinitive)

Borrowed from Shona -chipa, ultimately from English cheap.


dziko

dzíko (canonical class-5)
maíko (class-6 plural)


mbidzi

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


ngwazi

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


nkhoswe

nkhoswe class 9 (plural nkhoswe class 10)

A male family guardian who acts as a go-between when making marriage arrangements.


dzungu

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


njinga

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

/ˈⁿd͡ʒi.ᵑɡá/


mbumba

A man's sisters and their female descendants, over which he has the traditional responsibility of protection.


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)


mphindi

mphindi class 9 (plural mphindi class 10)


nyanja

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


njuchi

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

/ˈⁿd͡ʒú.t͡ʃi/


ofesi

ófesi (canonical class-9)
maófesi (class-6 plural)


mchira

mchíra (canonical class-3)
michíra (class-4 plural)


mbewu

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


sadulo

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


buledi

bulédi class 1a (plural mabulédi class 6)

bulédi (canonical class-1a)
mabulédi (class-6 plural)


ntchito

ntchíto class 9 (plural ntchíto class 10)

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

/ˈⁿt͡ʃʰí.to/


golide

Borrowed from English gold, probably via another Bantu language from the gold-mining region to the south; compare Shona goridhe and Zulu igolide.


Mbathwa

Mbathwá class 1 (plural Abathwá class 2)

Mbathwá (canonical class-1)
Abathwá (class-2 plural)

From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀tʊ́à. The presence of -ba- suggests a borrowing, likely from Nguni.

Bushman (one of the indigenous people of southern Africa before Bantu arrival)


kamudzi

kamudzi class 12 (plural timidzi class 13)


impso

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


mkute

mkúte (canonical class-3)
mikúte (class-4 plural)


khwangala

khwángala class 5 (plural makwángala class 6)

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

/kʷʰáˈᵑɡa.ɽa/


kalulu

kalulú class 1a (plural akalulú class 2)

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


gwira ntchito

head

-gwira ntchíto (infinitive kugwíra ntchíto)

-gwira ntchíto (canonical)
kugwíra ntchíto (infinitive)

/ˈɡʷi.ɽa ˈⁿt͡ʃʰí.to/

Literally "catch work", from -gwira + ntchito.


kaloti

ny-noun

káloti class 1a (plural akáloti class 2)

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


mkazi

mkázi (canonical class-1)
akázi (class-2 plural)


ndalama

ndaláma class 9 (plural ndaláma class 10)

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

A regional wanderwort, ultimately from Arabic دَرَاهِم (darāhim, “dirhams”); cognates include Tswana talama (“button”), Shona ndarama (“precious metal”), and Tsonga ndzalama (“gem”).


miniti

míniti class 9 (plural mamíniti class 6)

míniti (canonical class-9)
mamíniti (class-6 plural)


lilime

lilíme class 5 (plural malilíme class 6)

lilíme (canonical class-5)
malilíme (class-6 plural)


khasu

khásu (canonical class-5)
makásu (class-6 plural)


mayi wamkulu

máyí wáḿkúlu class 1a (plural amáyí áákúlu class 2)

máyí wáḿkúlu (canonical class-1a)
amáyí áákúlu (class-2 plural)


mzimayi

mzimáyi class 1 (plural azimáyi class 2)

mzimáyi (canonical class-1)
azimáyi (class-2 plural)

From mayi, as an adaptation of Shona mudzimai (“wife”).


nyemba

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


bambo wamkazi

bambo wáḿkázi class 1a (plural abambo áḿkázi class 2)

bambo wáḿkázi (canonical class-1a)
abambo áḿkázi (class-2 plural)


mayi wamng'ono

máyí wáḿng'óno class 1a (plural amáyí ááng'óno class 2)

máyí wáḿng'óno (canonical class-1a)
amáyí ááng'óno (class-2 plural)


mzibambo

mzibambo class 1 (plural azibambo class 2)

From bambo, as an adaptation from Shona following mzimayi.

gentleman (as in "ladies and gentlemen")


njoka

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


tsiku

tsíku (canonical class-5)
masíku (class-6 plural)


manga ulendo

head

-manga ulendó (infinitive kumánga ulendó)

-manga ulendó (canonical)
kumánga ulendó (infinitive)

Literally "tie the journey", referring to tying up one's bundle in preparation to leave. The same construction is seen in Swahili -funga safari.


masese

sediment left at the bottom of a cup of beer


ufiti

ufíti (canonical class-14)
maufíti (class-6 plural)


mfiti

mfíti (canonical class-1)
afíti (class-2 plural)


singano

ny-noun

singáno class 9 (plural singáno class 10)

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


chipatso

chipátso class 7 (plural zipátso class 8)

chipátso (canonical class-7)
zipátso (class-8 plural)


nsomba

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


mbalame

mbálame class 9 (plural mbálame class 10)

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


khutu

khutú (canonical class-5)
makutú (class-6 plural)


Atate

From the polite plural of tate (“father”).


nsongo

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


msirikali

msirikáli class 1 (plural asirikáli class 2)

msirikáli (canonical class-1)
asirikáli (class-2 plural)


tchalitchi

tchálitchi class 5 (plural matchálitchi class 6)

tchálitchi (canonical class-5)
matchálitchi (class-6 plural)

/t͡ʃʰáˈɽi.t͡ʃʰi/


mzikiti

mzikití class 3 (plural mizikití class 4)

mzikití (canonical class-3)
mizikití (class-4 plural)

Borrowed from Yao msikití, from Swahili msikiti, from Arabic مَسْجِد (masjid).


msilikali

msilikáli class 1 (plural asilikáli class 2)

msilikáli (canonical class-1)
asilikáli (class-2 plural)

From a reanalysis of Swahili askari as a plural form, probably via Yao (with possible interference from Swahili serikali (“government”)). The Swahili word derives from Arabic عَسْكَرِيّ (ʕaskariyy).


mtsempha

mtsémpha class 3 (plural mitsémpha class 4)

mtsémpha (canonical class-3)
mitsémpha (class-4 plural)


galimoto

gálímoto class 9 (plural magálímoto class 6)

gálímoto class 5 (plural magálímoto class 6)

gálímoto (canonical class-9)
gálímoto (canonical class-5)
magálímoto (class-6 plural)

The first element is from Swahili gari (“car”), from Hindi गाड़ी (gāṛī), and the second element is either English motor or moto (“fire”).

der

Hindi गाड़ी (gāṛī)


Mloma

Mlóma (canonical class-1)
Alóma (class-2 plural)


mzati

the central post or column holding up the roof of a house

(figuratively, by extension) a dependable person who supports others around them


ngamira

ny-noun

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.


malemu

Borrowed from Yao malemu, from Swahili marehemu, from Arabic مَرْحُوم (marḥūm).


bwanamkubwa

bwanamkúbwa class 1a (plural abwanamkúbwa class 2)

bwanamkúbwa (canonical class-1a)
abwanamkúbwa (class-2 plural)

Borrowed from Swahili bwana mkubwa (“great master”).


shopo

shópo (canonical class-9)
mashópo (class-6 plural)


muula

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

A tree of Africa, Parinari curatellifolia.


mnkhaka

mnkháka class 3 (plural minkháka class 4)

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


nthano

A fictional or personal story, traditionally a type of folk tale, which usually includes songs.


Mmwenye

Mmwenye class 1 (plural Amwenye class 2)

From Swahili mwenye (“owner”), probably short for "store owner" or similar.

Indian (person from India or descending from people from India)


nsidze

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


nkhanu

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


mlendo

mlendó (canonical class-1)
alendó (class-2 plural)


njerwa

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

/ˈⁿd͡ʒé.ɽʷa/


nkhope

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

Probably a formation based on chikope; see there for more.


nkhumba

nkhumbá class 9 (plural nkhumbá class 10)

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


ngakhale

/ᵑɡaˈkʰa.ɽé/


nkhandwe

nkhandwe class 9 (plural nkhandwe class 10)


ndowa

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

Borrowed from Yao ndowa, from Swahili ndoo.


chigama

chigáma (canonical class-7)
zigáma (class-8 plural)


nguluwe

nguluŵe class 9 (plural nguluŵe class 10)

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

/ᵑɡuˈɽu.w⁽ᵝ⁾e/


nyale

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


mnyanga

mnyánga class 3 (plural minyánga class 4)

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


kalaliki

kaláliki class 1a (plural akaláliki class 2)

kaláliki (canonical class-1a)
akaláliki (class-2 plural)


mfemvu

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


mphemvu

mphémvu class 9 (plural mphémvu class 10)

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


khothi

khóthi class 5 (plural makhóthi class 6)

khóthi (canonical class-5)
makhóthi (class-6 plural)


chinji

/ˈt͡ʃí.ⁿd͡ʒi/


nsenjere

nsenjere class 9 (plural nsenjere class 10)


ndulu

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


ng'anjo

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


tsekera

tsekera class 5 (plural masekera class 6)

A kind of tall grass used for thatching.


kampani

káḿpani class 9 (plural makáḿpani class 6)

káḿpani (canonical class-9)
makáḿpani (class-6 plural)


mbiya

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


chikope

chikópe (canonical class-7)
zikópe (class-8 plural)

From Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀kópè. Cognate with Zulu ukhophe (“eyelash”), Swahili ukope (“eyelid, eyelash”), Rwanda-Rundi urugohe (“eyelid, eyelash”).


katekisima

ny-noun

katekísima class 1a (plural akatekísima class 2)

katekísima class 1a (plural makatekísima class 6)

katekísima (canonical class-1a)
akatekísima (class-2 plural)
makatekísima (class-6 plural)


njati

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


chifuwa

chifúwa (canonical class-7)
zifúwa (class-8 plural)

cold, or any other disease that can be felt in the chest


mbusa

mbúsa (canonical class-1)
abúsa (class-2 plural)


mulungu

mulungu class 3 (plural milungu class 4)


sadaka

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

Borrowed from Swahili sadaka, from Arabic صَدَقَة (ṣadaqa).

a memorial meal held on the anniversary of a death


nthowitowi

nthoŵitoŵi class 9 (plural nthoŵitoŵi class 10)

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


nkhukundembo

nkhúkúndémbo class 9 (plural nkhúkúndémbo class 10)

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

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


chiuno

chiúno (canonical class-7)
ziúno (class-8 plural)


nkhuyu

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


nkhwangwa

nkhwángwa class 9 (plural nkhwángwa class 10)

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

/ˈᵑkʷʰá.ᵑɡʷa/


nsawawa

nsáwawa class 9 (plural nsáwawa class 10)

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


nkhuku

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

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


ntchefu

ntchefú class 9 (plural ntchefú class 10)

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

/ˈⁿt͡ʃʰe.fú/


mngelo

mngélo (canonical class-1)
angélo (class-2 plural)

Seemingly derived directly from Latin angelus or its etymon, Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos), with the initial a- reinterpreted as a plural form.


ngalawa

ngalawá class 9 (plural ngalawá class 10)

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


nsanza

rags, tatters (extremely cheap, ripped clothing)


mphumi

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


chitsiru

chitsíru class 7 (plural zitsíru class 8)

chitsíru (canonical class-7)
zitsíru (class-8 plural)


uvuni

úvuni (canonical class-14)
maúvuni (class-6 plural)


mvuu

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


mbolo

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


sumbulere

súmbúlere class 9 (plural súmbúlere class 10)

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

Borrowed from Swahili shumburere, from Portuguese sombreiro.


pereka

-pereka (canonical)
kupéreka (infinitive)

return something that one has borrowed, hand over something to someone that is already theirs

(religious) give or dedicate something to God which is regarded as a gift from God


chala chimodzi sichiswa nsabwe

head

chala chimodzi sichiswa nsabwe (chalá chimódzi sichiswa nsabwe)

/ˈt͡ʃa.ɽá t͡ʃiˈmó.d͡zi siˈt͡ʃi.sʷa ˈⁿsa.ɓʷe/

Literally, “one finger does not crush a louse”.


yankha

-yankha (canonical)
kuyánkha (infinitive)


dzaye

The fruit of the Natal orange. (Strychnos spinosa)


yankho

ny-noun

yankho class 5 (plural mayankho class 6)


ganizo

ganizo class 5 (plural maganizo class 6)


Kamuzu

From ka- + muzu, meaning "little root"; the name was originally given in honour of the roots given by a medicine man to cure infertility.

a unisex given name, most famously borne by Kamuzu Banda.


ganiza

-ganiza (canonical)
kugániza (infinitive)


mnyamata

mnyamatá class 1 (plural anyamatá class 2)

mnyámata class 1 (plural anyámata class 2)

mnyamatá (canonical class-1)
mnyámata (canonical class-1)
anyamatá (class-2 plural)
anyámata (class-2 plural)


anyamata

anyamatá (canonical class-2)
anyámata (canonical class-2)


nkhani

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


chikwi

chikwí (canonical class-7)
zikwí (class-8 plural)


mphunzitsi

mphunzitsi class 1 (plural aphunzitsi class 2)


phunzitsa

-phunzitsá (canonical)
kuphúnzitsá (infinitive)


mwala

mwalá (canonical class-3)
miyalá (class-4 plural)


chakudya

chákúdyá class 7 (plural zákúdyá class 8)

chákúdyá (canonical class-7)
zákúdyá (class-8 plural)

/t͡ʃáˈkú.ɗʲá/

From -dya (“eat”). Compare Kimbundu kudya.


mvula

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


chikato

chikáto (canonical class-7)
zikáto (class-8 plural)


nkhuni

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


zenera

zenéra class 5 (plural mazenéra class 6)

zenéra (canonical class-5)
mazenéra (class-6 plural)


nkhosa

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


sitolo

sitólo class 9 (plural masitólo class 6)

sitólo (canonical class-9)
masitólo (class-6 plural)


mwini

mwiní (canonical class-1)
ení (class-2 plural)


pfupa

pfúpa (canonical class-5)
mapfúpa (class-6 plural)

Alternative form of fupa, obsolete in Malawi.


chipatala

chipatala class 7 (plural zipatala class 8)

From Shona chipatara, from English hospital.


magazi

A borrowing from a Nguni language (compare Zulu igazi), which has largely displaced the native form mwazí.


nzeru

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


nthawi

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

/ˈⁿtʰá.w⁽ᵝ⁾i/


mwavi

a poison used to test a person's innocence


fupa

fúpa (canonical class-5)
mafúpa (class-6 plural)


nyenyezi

nyényezí class 9 (plural nyényezí class 10)

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


mfumu

mfúmu (canonical class-1)
afúmu (class-2 plural)


mgodi

Ultimately a borrowing from a Southern Bantu language; compare Zulu umgodi (“hole, mine”).

mine (place from which ore is extracted)


mtima

mtíma (canonical class-3)
mitíma (class-4 plural)


chitseko

chitseko class 7 (plural zitseko class 8)


chishango

chishango class 7 (plural zishango class 8)

/t͡ʃíˈʃa.ᵑɡo/

A borrowing from a Nguni language; compare Zulu isihlangu (“large shield”).


ubatizo

ubatizo class 14 (plural maubatizo class 6)


mzimu

mzímu (canonical class-3)
mizímu (class-4 plural)


Phiri

From phiri (“mountain”), with a new tone pattern applied.


Kamwendo

From ka- (“diminutive”) + mwendo (“leg”); "walking from place to place,traveller".


mthunzi

mthúnzi class 3 (plural mithúnzi class 4)

mthúnzi (canonical class-3)
mithúnzi (class-4 plural)


Khonje

/ˈkʰó.ⁿd͡ʒe/


Chilumpha

/t͡ʃíˈɽu.ᵐpʰa/


Chomveka

/t͡ʃóˈᶬvé.ká/

From -mveka, literally "that which is understood".


chithunzi

chithúnzi class 7 (plural zithúnzi class 8)

chithúnzi (canonical class-7)
zithúnzi (class-8 plural)


chithunzithunzi

chithúnzíthunzí class 7 (plural zithúnzíthunzí class 8)

chithúnzíthunzí (canonical class-7)
zithúnzíthunzí (class-8 plural)

From chi- + mthunzi, reduplicated to differentiate from chithunzi.


Masiye

From masiye (“orphan”, literally “that which is left behind by a deceased person”).


masiye

Literally "leavings", from -siya (“leave”).

(mwana) a masiye

that which is left behind by a person who has died


-kuma-

From -ku- (present tense marker) + -ma- (habitual marker).

Forms the present frequentative in verbs.


weruka

-ŵeruka (canonical)
kuŵéruka (infinitive)

get off from work, go home after finishing one's job


Lachiwiri

/ɽá.t͡ʃíˈw⁽ᵝ⁾í.ɽi/

From tsiku lachiwiri (“second day”), counting the days of the working week from Monday.


Lolemba

From tsiku lolemba (“day of writing”), after the colonial practice of having one's name written in a register for weekly employment on Mondays.


Loweruka

/ɽó.w⁽ᵝ⁾éˈɽu.ka/

From tsiku loweruka (“day of getting off work”), due to the colonial practice of having Saturday be a half-day of work. Some argue that this is linked to the day being regarded as the weekly day of rest.


Lachitatu

From tsiku lachitatu (“third day”), counting the days of the working week from Monday.


Lachinayi

From tsiku lachinayi (“fourth day”), counting the days of the working week from Monday.


Lachisanu

From tsiku lachisanu (“fifth day”), counting the days of the working week from Monday.


Lamulungu

From tsiku la Mulungu (“day of God”); compare English Lord's Day.


Lasabata

From tsiku la sabata (“day of the sabbath”). It is belived that there was a deliberate push to make changes to the names and numbering of week days during the colonial period.


dothi

Unknown. Sometimes claimed to be a borrowing from English dirt, which is extremely unlikely due to the term being attested in the dictionary of Johannes Rebmann, compiled before contact with English speakers, as well due to the implosive consonant.


kalata

kálata class 9 (plural makálata class 6)

kálata (canonical class-9)
makálata (class-6 plural)


lemba

lémba (canonical class-5)
malémba (class-6 plural)


nduna yaikulu

nduná yáíkúlu class 9 (plural nduná zázíkúlu class 10)

nduná yáíkúlu (canonical class-9)
nduná zázíkúlu (class-10 plural)


akuluakulu

A reduplication of akúlu (“older people”).


nduna

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


wakuba

wákúbá (canonical class-1)
ákúbá (class-2 plural)


mkulu

mkúlu (canonical class-1)
akúlu (class-2 plural)


ba mawu

-ba mawú (canonical)
kubá mawú (infinitive)


balalika

-balaliká (canonical)
kubálaliká (infinitive)

A stative extension of the ideophone bálálá.


bangula

-bangulá (canonical)
kubángulá (infinitive)


bafa

báfa (canonical class-5)
mabáfa (class-6 plural)


badwa

Synchronically, the passive form of -bala (“to bear”).

(of people or objects) to be well constructed, to be strong or attractive (used only in past tenses, but with present meaning)


jekete

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


nyamalikiti

nyamalikiti class 9 (plural nyamalikiti class 10)


nswala

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


benthuka

-benthuká (canonical)
kubénthuká (infinitive)

Stative form of -benthula: to be chipped


benthula

-benthula (canonical)
kubénthula (infinitive)


bondo

bóndo (canonical class-5)
maóndo (class-6 plural)


malume

malúme class 1a (plural amalúme class 2)

malúme (canonical class-1a)
amalúme (class-2 plural)


phasa

phása (canonical class-5)
mapása (class-6 plural)


phika

From Proto-Bantu *-jìpɪka (“to cook, to boil”).


bvuto

bvúto (canonical class-5)
mabvúto (class-6 plural)

Alternative form of vuto, obsolete in Malawi.


vuto

vúto (canonical class-5)
mavúto (class-6 plural)

From -vuta (“be problematic, be troublesome”).


jombo

jómbo (canonical class-5)
majómbo (class-6 plural)


kambuku

ny-noun

kambukú class 1a (plural akambukú class 2)

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


magetsi

From Shona magetsi, from a Nguni language (compare Zulu ugesi), from English gas.


ng'anga

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

doctor (a person having a doctoral degree)


Dzalanyama

From -dzala (“full of”) + nyama (“animals”).


Mchinji

/mˈt͡ʃi.ⁿd͡ʒí/


Ntchisi

/ˈⁿt͡ʃʰi.sí/


Chileka

Chileka International Airport
w:Chileka International Airport

Chileka International Airport (an airport in Malawi)


Chintheche

/t͡ʃiˈⁿtʰé.t͡ʃe/


Mangalande

England, or more generally, the United Kingdom


Chichiri

/t͡ʃiˈt͡ʃí.ɽi/


Mozambiki

Alternative form of Mozambique: Mozambique (a country in East Africa and Southern Africa)


Nsanje

/ˈⁿsá.ⁿd͡ʒe/


Wenela

From English WNLA, short for Witwatersrand Native Labour Assocation, which was founded in 1900 to supply workers for the South African gold mines.


Theba

From English TEBA, short for The Employment Bureau of Africa, which began in 1977 as a successor to the WNLA (see Wenela).


Mtumbuka

Mtúmbuka class 1 (plural Atúmbuka class 2)

Mtúmbuka (canonical class-1)
Atúmbuka (class-2 plural)


Chizungu

any European language (usually in reference to English)


Chinkhonde

the Nkhonde language, often regarded as a dialect of Nyakyusa


Chiwemba

/t͡ʃiˈw⁽ᵝ⁾e.ᵐbá/


kumbutsa

-kumbutsa (canonical)
kukúmbutsa (infinitive)


kumbuka

-kumbuka (canonical)
kukúmbuka (infinitive)


wayilesi

wáyilesi class 9 (plural mawáyilesi class 6)

wáyilesi (canonical class-9)
mawáyilesi (class-6 plural)


wailesi

wáilesi class 9 (plural mawáilesi class 6)

wáilesi (canonical class-9)
mawáilesi (class-6 plural)


dziwe

dziŵe (canonical class-5)
maiŵe (class-6 plural)


fosholo

fósholo class 5 (plural mafósholo class 6)

fósholo (canonical class-5)
mafósholo (class-6 plural)

From Shona foshoro (“spade”), ultimately from English shovel (compare Zulu ifosholo).


gogomole

gógómóle class 1a (plural agógómóle class 2)

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

/ɡó.ɡóˈmó.ɽe/


imfa

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


gongono

góngono class 5 (plural magóngono class 6)

góngono (canonical class-5)
magóngono (class-6 plural)


imvi

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

From Proto-Bantu *mbúì. Cognate with Swahili mvi.


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)


gwape

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


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)


kandulo

kándulo class 9 (plural makándulo class 6)

kándulo (canonical class-9)
makándulo (class-6 plural)


nkhwazi

nkhwázi class 9 (plural nkhwázi class 10)

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


pfumbi

Alternative form of fumbi, obsolete in Malawi.


nkhwali

nkhwalí class 9 (plural nkhwalí class 10)

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

red-necked francolin
red-necked francolin


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)


mleme

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


kadzidzi

kadzidzi class 12 (plural tidzidzi class 13)


mphika

a type of cooking pot, used to make ndiwo (“relish”)


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)


chule

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


mbululu

mbululu class 9 (plural mbululu class 10)


nthenga

nthenga class 9 (plural nthenga class 10)


mtsinje

mtsínje class 3 (plural mitsínje class 4)

mtsínje (canonical class-3)
mitsínje (class-4 plural)


msana

msána (canonical class-3)
misána (class-4 plural)


phazi

phazí (canonical class-5)
mapazí (class-6 plural)


mchenga

mchenga class 3 (plural michenga class 4)


chiwindi

chíŵindi class 7 (plural zíŵindi class 8)

chíŵindi (canonical class-7)
zíŵindi (class-8 plural)

/t͡ʃíˈw⁽ᵝ⁾i.ⁿdi/

Perhaps a borrowing from Nguni; compare Zulu isibindi.


chiganizo

chiganizo class 7 (plural ziganizo class 8)


khadabo

khádabo class 5 (plural makádabo class 6)

khádabo (canonical class-5)
makádabo (class-6 plural)


kapamba

kápamba class 1a (plural akápamba class 2)

kápamba (canonical class-1a)
akápamba (class-2 plural)


thako

tháko (canonical class-5)
matáko (class-6 plural)


mphuno

Cognate with Shona mhuno and Swahili pua.


chifukwa

chifukwá class 7 (plural zifukwá class 8)

chifukwá (canonical class-7)
zifukwá (class-8 plural)


khungu

khungú (canonical class-5)
makungú (class-6 plural)


chipfu

chipfú (canonical class-7)
zipfú (class-8 plural)

Alternative form of chifu, obsolete in Malawi.


mimba

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

From Proto-Bantu *mbímbà, derived from Proto-Bantu *-bímba (“to swell”).

Anali ndi mimba.


chiwengo

chiŵéngo class 7 (plural ziŵéngo class 8)

chiŵéngo (canonical class-7)
ziŵéngo (class-8 plural)

/t͡ʃiˈw⁽ᵝ⁾é.ᵑɡo/


patsira

-patsira (canonical)
kupátsira (infinitive)

Applicative form of -patsa: give to someone, hand to someone


mphatso

mphátso class 9 (plural mphátso class 10)

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


nyalugwe

nyalugwe class 1a (plural anyalugwe class 2)


nyalubwe

nyalubwe class 1a (plural anyalubwe class 2)


malasha

From Shona marasha, from a Nguni language (compare Zulu amalahle).


fulu

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


khonje

/ˈkʰó.ⁿd͡ʒe/


chingwa

chingwá (canonical class-7)
zingwá (class-8 plural)

/ˈt͡ʃi.ᵑɡʷá/

From a Nguni language, likely via Shona chingwa with tonal change.


bwereka

-bwereká (canonical)
kubwéreká (infinitive)

From a Nguni language; compare Zulu -boleka.


wiritsa

-ŵiritsa (canonical)
kuŵíritsa (infinitive)

(transitive) Causative form of -ŵira: boil


nyenga

-nyengá (canonical)
kunyéngá (infinitive)


yera mtima

-yera mtíma (canonical)
kuyéra mtíma (infinitive)


bwato

bwató (canonical class-5)
mabwató (class-6 plural)


mbombo

mbombó (canonical class-1)
abombó (class-2 plural)


itawa

From a fossilized form *-jɪ́taba, from Proto-Bantu *-jɪ́ta (“to call”).


vumbulutsa

-vumbulutsa (canonical)
kuvúmbulutsa (infinitive)

Causative form of -vumbuluka: startle, reveal, cause to appear suddenly like game from the bush


vumbula

-vumbula (canonical)
kuvúmbula (infinitive)

From *-bùmb-ʊd-a, a separative form of Proto-Bantu *-bùmba (“bake in ashes”).


bvumbula

-bvumbula (canonical)
kubvúmbula (infinitive)

Alternative form of -vumbula, obsolete in Malawi.


vumbulula

-vumbulula (canonical)
kuvúmbulula (infinitive)

From *-bùmb-ʊd-ʊd-a, a separative form of Proto-Bantu *-bùmba (“bake in ashes”).


bvumbulula

-bvumbulula (canonical)
kubvúmbulula (infinitive)

Alternative form of -vumbulula, obsolete in Malawi.


bvumbuluka

-bvumbuluka (canonical)
kubvúmbuluka (infinitive)

Alternative form of -vumbuluka, obsolete in Malawi.


bvumbulutsa

-bvumbulutsa (canonical)
kubvúmbulutsa (infinitive)

Alternative form of -vumbulutsa, obsolete in Malawi.


vumbuluka

-vumbuluka (canonical)
kuvúmbuluka (infinitive)

From *-bùmb-ʊd-ʊk-a, a separative form of Proto-Bantu *-bùmba (“bake in ashes”).

appear suddenly, like game from the bush


itana

A fossilized reciprocal form, from Proto-Bantu *-jɪ́ta (“to call”).


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)


chitokosi

chitókosi class 7 (plural zitókosi class 8)

chitókosi (canonical class-7)
zitókosi (class-8 plural)

From Shona chitokisi, from a Nguni language (compare Zulu isitokisi), from English stocks.


chinganga

chinganga class 7 (plural zinganga class 8)

/t͡ʃiˈᵑɡa.ᵑɡa/


kanema

kanemá class 1a (plural akanemá class 2)

kanéma class 1a (plural akanéma class 2)

kanemá (canonical class-1a)
kanéma (canonical class-1a)
akanemá (class-2 plural)
akanéma (class-2 plural)

wailesi ya kanema
wailesi ya kanema#Chichewa


wailesi ya kanema

wáilesi yá kanemá class 9 (plural mawáilesi á kanemá class 6)

wáilesi yá kanéma class 9 (plural mawáilesi á kanéma class 6)

wáilesi yá kanemá (canonical class-9)
wáilesi yá kanéma (canonical class-9)
mawáilesi á kanemá (class-6 plural)
mawáilesi á kanéma (class-6 plural)


wayilesi ya kanema

wáyilesi yá kanemá class 9 (plural mawáyilesi á kanemá class 6)

wáyilesi yá kanéma class 9 (plural mawáyilesi á kanéma class 6)

wáyilesi yá kanemá (canonical class-9)
wáyilesi yá kanéma (canonical class-9)
mawáyilesi á kanemá (class-6 plural)
mawáyilesi á kanéma (class-6 plural)


ŵ

(rare) A letter of the Chichewa alphabet, written in the Latin script.