"nduna" meaning in Chichewa

See nduna in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈⁿdu.ná/ Forms: nduná [canonical, class-9], nduná [class-10, plural]
Etymology: From Ngoni induna, from Zulu induna. Etymology templates: {{bor|ny|ngo|induna}} Ngoni induna, {{der|ny|zu|induna}} Zulu induna Head templates: {{ny-noun|nduná|9}} nduná class 9 (plural nduná class 10)
  1. minister (government official) Categories (topical): Government Derived forms: nduna yaikulu, unduna

Download JSON data for nduna meaning in Chichewa (1.3kB)

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        "Chichewa terms derived from Ngoni",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈⁿdu.ná/"
    }
  ],
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