usikusiku

Chichewa

Etymology

A Reduplication of usiku (“night”). Literally "night night" (i.e. "real"/"true" night, darkest part of the night).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /u.si.kuˈsi.ku/

Noun

usikusiku class 14

  1. midnight

See also

  • pakati pa usiku (“midnight”)
  • mkati mwa usiku (“midnight”)

References

  • Steven Paas (2016), Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[1], Oxford University Press, page 560
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