ngwangwa

Chichewa

Etymology

Potentially cognate with Yao nyanga (“vulture”), although it is noticeable that this noun also appears to be a case of reduplication.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈᵑɡʷa.ᵑɡʷa/

Noun

ngwangwa class 9 (plural ngwangwa class 10)

  1. vulture
    Synonyms: chipungu, mphungu, dembo, khuwi

References

  • Steven Paas (2016), Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[1], Oxford University Press, page 399
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