mlumbwana

Chichewa

Etymology

Cognate with Malawi Lomwe mullopwana.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɽuˈᵐbʷa.na/

Noun

mlumbwana class 1 (plural alumbwana class 2)

  1. young man
  2. bachelor

Derived terms

  • chimlumbwana
  • kamlumbwana
  • lumbwana

References

  • Steven Paas (2016) Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary[1], Oxford University Press, page 324