msana

Chichewa

Noun

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mˈsá.na/

Noun

msána class 3 (plural misána class 4)

  1. back (body part)

Noun

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀càná.

Prounciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmsa.ná/

Noun

msaná class 3

  1. daytime
    Synonym: usana

Notes

Mtanthauziramawu wa Chinyanja states that this noun belongs to Class 1, however, the Proto-Bantu reconstruction is in Class 3, and considering that this noun is not a person and the fact that Class 1 & 3 have the same noun prefix and almost the same concords, it is likely that this noun is meant to be in class 3.

References

  • Steven Paas (2016) Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[1], Oxford University Press, page 349
  • Centre for Language Studies, Mtanthauziramawu wa Chinyanja
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