maliro

Chichewa

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *màdɪ̀dò.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈɽi.ɽo/

Noun

maliro class 6

  1. corpse, cadaver, dead body
  2. funeral, burial

References

  • Steven Paas (2016) Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary[1], Oxford University Press, page 282