"malemu" meaning in Chichewa

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Noun

IPA: /maˈɽe.mú/ Forms: malemú [canonical, class-6]
Etymology: Borrowed from Yao malemu, from Swahili marehemu, from Arabic مَرْحُوم (marḥūm). Etymology templates: {{bor|ny|yao|malemu}} Yao malemu, {{der|ny|sw|marehemu}} Swahili marehemu, {{der|ny|ar|مَرْحُوم}} Arabic مَرْحُوم (marḥūm) Head templates: {{ny-noun|malemú|6}} malemú class 6
  1. the late (euphemism for "dead")
    Sense id: en-malemu-ny-noun-7wTvMA6A Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header

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

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        "Chichewa terms derived from Swahili",
        "Chichewa terms derived from Yao",
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