"khutu" meaning in Chichewa

See khutu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkʰu.tú/ Forms: khutú [canonical, class-5], makutú [class-6, plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀tʊ́ì. Etymology templates: {{inh|ny|bnt-pro|*kʊ̀tʊ́ì}} Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀tʊ́ì Head templates: {{ny-noun|khutú|5}} khutú class 5 (plural makutú class 6)
  1. ear Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms: kutu [dialectal]
    Sense id: en-khutu-ny-noun-PGo2tkD8 Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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

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            "Medicine",
            "Sciences",
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