kachiphaniphani

Chichewa

Etymology

From ka- (“diminutive prefix”) +‎ chiphaniphani (“firefly”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.t͡ʃi.pʰa.niˈpʰa.ni/

Noun

kachiphaniphani class 12 (plural tiziphaniphani class 13)

  1. diminutive of chiphaniphani
    1. small firefly
  2. firefly

Notes

Despite this noun being in the diminutive form, it might not change the meaning that much from the noun without the diminutive prefix (chiphaniphani).

References

  • Steven Paas (2016) Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[1], Oxford University Press, page 178
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