muthiyana

Malawi Lomwe

Alternative forms

  • muiyana

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀cɪ̀kàjánà.

Noun

muthiyana class 1 (plural athiyana)

  1. woman

References

  • Kalinde, Patrick, Ellomwe - English Vocabulary: Emihavani and Ekokholani dialects, 2018