mkazi

Chichewa

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀kádí.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmká.zi/

Noun

mkázi class 1 (plural akázi class 2)

  1. woman
  2. wife

Nyungwe

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀kádí.

Noun

mkazi class 1 (plural akazi)

  1. woman

References

  • Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc. ciNyungwe Bibliya, 2019

Swahili

Etymology

From m +‎ -kaa (to live, reside) +‎ -zi.

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

mkazi class I (plural wakazi class II)

  1. resident (person living at a location or an area)