"munthu" meaning in Chichewa

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmu.ⁿtʰu/ Forms: anthu [class-2, plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀ntʊ̀. Etymology templates: {{inh|ny|bnt-pro|*mʊ̀ntʊ̀}} Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀ntʊ̀ Head templates: {{ny-noun|munthu|1}} munthu class 1 (plural anthu class 2)
  1. person, human being Tags: class-1 Derived forms: umunthu
    Sense id: en-munthu-ny-noun-jBXCRHqL Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for munthu meaning in Chichewa (0.9kB)

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    }
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        "Chichewa terms inherited from Proto-Bantu",
        "Chichewa terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Chichewa terms with redundant head parameter"
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      "ipa": "/ˈmu.ⁿtʰu/"
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