chinungu

Chichewa

Etymology

From chi- (“augmentative prefix”) +‎ nungú (“porcupine”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈnu.ᵑɡú/

Noun

chinungú class 7 (plural zinungú class 8)

  1. augmentative of nungú
    1. a big porcupine.
    Antonym: kanungú
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