"Nkosi" meaning in Chichewa

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈᵑkó.si/ Forms: Nkósi [canonical]
Etymology: From Ngoni; compare Zulu inkosi. Etymology templates: {{der|ny|ngo|-}} Ngoni, {{cog|zu|inkosi}} Zulu inkosi Head templates: {{head|ny|proper noun|head=Nkósi}} Nkósi, {{ny-proper noun|Nkósi}} Nkósi
  1. a surname from Ngoni
    Sense id: en-Nkosi-ny-name-3iP7GvyY Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Chichewa surnames

Download JSON data for Nkosi meaning in Chichewa (1.0kB)

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