"ndalama" meaning in Chichewa

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Noun

IPA: /ⁿdaˈɽá.ma/ Forms: ndaláma [canonical, class-9], ndaláma [class-10, plural]
Etymology: A regional wanderwort, ultimately from Arabic دَرَاهِم (darāhim, “dirhams”); cognates include Tswana talama (“button”), Shona ndarama (“precious metal”), and Tsonga ndzalama (“gem”). Etymology templates: {{der|ny|ar|درهم|دَرَاهِم|dirhams}} Arabic دَرَاهِم (darāhim, “dirhams”), {{cog|tn|talama||button}} Tswana talama (“button”), {{cog|sn|ndarama||precious metal}} Shona ndarama (“precious metal”), {{cog|ts|ndzalama||gem}} Tsonga ndzalama (“gem”) Head templates: {{ny-noun|ndaláma|9}} ndaláma class 9 (plural ndaláma class 10)
  1. (usually in the plural) money Tags: plural-normally Categories (topical): Money
    Sense id: en-ndalama-ny-noun-jSrItY6t Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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