"Chihana" meaning in Chichewa

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Proper name

IPA: /t͡ʃiˈhá.na/ Forms: Chihána [canonical]
Etymology: From Tumbuka. Etymology templates: {{der|ny|tum|-}} Tumbuka Head templates: {{head|ny|proper noun|head=Chihána}} Chihána, {{ny-proper noun|Chihána}} Chihána
  1. a surname from Tumbuka
    Sense id: en-Chihana-ny-name-0J2KzZIH Categories (other): Chichewa surnames

Download JSON data for Chihana meaning in Chichewa (0.7kB)

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