lupsa

Chichewa

Etymology

From -psa (“to burn, to be burnt”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɽu.psʲa/

Noun

lupsa class 5

  1. ashes of burnt grass or burnt bush

Derived terms

  • chizima lupsa (“the rains between the dry season and the rainy season”)
  • nkhúngulupsa (“burnt remnants on leaves and grass after a fire's been put out”)

References

  • Steven Paas (2016) Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[1], Oxford University Press, page 272
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