mdzukulu

Chichewa

Etymology

Inherited from Common Bantu *mʊ̀jíjʊ̀kʊ̀dʊ̀.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /md͡zuˈku.ɽu/

Noun

mdzukulu class 1 (plural adzukulu class 2)

  1. grandchild
  2. great-nephew, great-niece
  3. nephew, niece
  4. people who assist a bereaved family e.g. by digging the grave

References

  • Steven Paas (2016) Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[1], Oxford University Press, page 308.
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