"Chinyanja" meaning in Chichewa

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Noun

IPA: /t͡ʃiˈɲa.ⁿd͡ʒá/ Forms: Chinyanjá [canonical, class-7]
Etymology: From nyanja (“lake”), referencing Lake Malawi rather than any specific ethnic group. Etymology templates: {{m|ny|nyanja||lake}} nyanja (“lake”) Head templates: {{ny-noun|Chinyanjá|7|-}} Chinyanjá class 7
  1. Chichewa, or a macrolanguage of which it is a dialect (a political distinction). Wikipedia link: Lake Malawi Categories (topical): Languages
    Sense id: en-Chinyanja-ny-noun-R~ULYXLe Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header

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