Chinyasalande

Chichewa

Etymology

From chi- (“Class 7 noun prefix”) +‎ Nyásalande (“Nyasaland”). Altogether, "the thing of Nyasaland".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃi.ɲa.saˈɽa.ⁿde/

Proper noun

Chinyasalande

  1. (uncountable) old-fashioned Malawian culture

References

  • Steven Paas (2016) Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[1], Oxford University Press, page 75
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