"Mbathwa" meaning in Chichewa

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Noun

IPA: /mˈɓa.tʷʰá/ Forms: Mbathwá [canonical, class-1], Abathwá [class-2, plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀tʊ́à. The presence of -ba- suggests a borrowing, likely from Nguni. Etymology templates: {{der|ny|bnt-pro|*mʊ̀tʊ́à}} Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀tʊ́à, {{der|ny|bnt-ngu}} Nguni Head templates: {{ny-noun|Mbathwá|1}} Mbathwá class 1 (plural Abathwá class 2)
  1. Bushman (one of the indigenous people of southern Africa before Bantu arrival) Categories (topical): Demonyms
    Sense id: en-Mbathwa-ny-noun-ii-cNEK1 Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for Mbathwa meaning in Chichewa (1.3kB)

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