mpha

Chichewa

Etymology

From m- (“Class 1 noun prefix”) +‎ pha (“kill”). Thus, "person that kills".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ᵐpʰa/

Noun

mpha class 1 (plural apha class 2)

  1. killer
    Synonym: wakupha

Derived terms

  • mphadzanzi (“sex”)
  • mphalinyetsi (“antifungal medicine”)

References

  • Steven Paas (2016) Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[1], Oxford University Press, page 340
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