chinkhwalangwa

Chichewa

Etymology

From chi- (“augmentative prefix”) +‎ nkhwalangwa (“barren”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃi.ᵑkʷʰaˈɽa.ᵑɡʷa/

Noun

chinkhwalangwa class 7 (plural zinkhwalangwa class 8)

  1. augmentative of nkhwalangwa
    1. a big barren, large infertile land.
    Antonym: kankhwalangwa
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