chipinda

Chichewa

Etymology

From chi- (“Class 7 noun prefix”) +‎ pinda (“to bend or curve”). Likely referring to the shape of a room. Cognate with Nyungwe cipinda (“room”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈpi.ⁿda/

Noun

chipinda class 7 (plural zipinda class 8)

  1. room
  2. bedroom
  3. kitchen
  4. booth
  5. cabin
  6. hall
  7. corridor

Derived terms

  • chipinda cha msonkhano (“conference room”)
  • chipinda chachitali chowonda (“corridor”)
  • chipinda chapakati (“middle room”)
  • chipinda chochezera (“sitting room, living room”)
  • chipinda chogwiriramo ntchíto (“office, work room”)
  • chipinda chophikira (“kitchen”)
  • chipinda choponyeramo mavoti (“polling booth”)
  • chipinda chosambira (“bathroom”)
  • chipinda pa pansi (“cellar”)
  • kachipinda (“small room”)

References

  • Steven Paas (2016) Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[1], Oxford University Press, page 80
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