"tshintu" meaning in Tumbuka

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Noun

Forms: vintu [class-8, plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀ntʊ̀ (“thing - zone N”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|tum|bnt-pro|*kɪ̀ntʊ̀||thing - zone N|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀ntʊ̀ (“thing - zone N”), {{inh+|tum|bnt-pro|*kɪ̀ntʊ̀||thing - zone N}} Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀ntʊ̀ (“thing - zone N”) Head templates: {{tum-noun|7|vintu}} tshintu class 7 (plural vintu class 8)
  1. archaic form of cinthu. Tags: alt-of, archaic, class-7 Alternative form of: cinthu
    Sense id: en-tshintu-tum-noun-2llFPzhm Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tumbuka entries with incorrect language header
     
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