"mbiya" meaning in Chichewa

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Noun

IPA: /ˈᵐbi.já/ Forms: mbiyá [canonical, class-9], mbiyá [class-10, plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *mbɪ̀gá (“pot”). Etymology templates: {{inh|ny|bnt-pro|*mbɪ̀gá||pot}} Proto-Bantu *mbɪ̀gá (“pot”) Head templates: {{ny-noun|mbiyá|9}} mbiyá class 9 (plural mbiyá class 10)
  1. clay or earthenware pot
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