chimwana

Chichewa

Etymology

From chi- (“augmentative prefix”) +‎ mwana (“child”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈmʷa.ná/

Noun

chimwaná class 7 (plural zianá class 8)

  1. augmentative of mwaná
    1. a big child.
    Antonym: kamwaná
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