chungwa

Swahili

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (Unguja standard) IPA(key): /ˈtʃu.ᵑɡʷɑ/
  • (Kimvita) IPA(key): /ˈtʃu.ᵑɡʷɑ/
  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

chungwa class V (plural machungwa class VI)

  1. orange (fruit)
  2. (Kimvita) augmentative of chungwa (n class(IX/X)): big orange
Derived terms
Descendants
  • → Gujarati: મચુંગો (macuṅgo) (from the plural machungwa)
  • → Rwanda-Rundi: icunga (Rwanda), umucungwa (Rundi)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (Kimvita) IPA(key): /ˈtʃʰu.ᵑɡʷɑ/

Noun

chungwa class IX (plural chungwa class X)

  1. (Kimvita) orange (fruit)
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