mwezi

Chichewa

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jédì.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmʷe.zí/

Noun

mwezí class 3 (plural miyezí class 4)

  1. moon
  2. month

Kunda

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jédì.

Noun

mwezi class 3

  1. moon
  2. month

Maore Comorian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jédì.

Noun

mwezi class 3 (plural mezi class 4)

  1. moon
  2. month
  3. menstruation

References

  • mwezi” in Outils & Ressources pour l'Exploitation de la Langue Comorienne, 2008.

Mwani

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jédì.

Noun

mwezi class 3 (plural myezi)

  1. moon
  2. month

Nyungwe

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jédì.

Noun

mwezi class 3 (plural minyezi)

  1. moon
  2. month

Sena

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jédì.

Noun

mwezi class 3 (plural miyezi)

  1. moon
  2. month

Swahili

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jédì. Cognate to Luganda omwezi.

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

mwezi class III (plural miezi class IV)

  1. moon (the Moon, the satellite of planet Earth)
  2. month
  3. menstruation
    Synonyms: hedhi, damu

See also

  1. ^ Months are more commonly referred to by number rather than name, e.g. mwezi wa kwanza, mwezi wa pili, mwezi wa kumi na mbili rather than Januari, Februari, Desemba.
Solar System in Swahili · mfumo wa jua (see also: sayari) (layout · text)
Star jua
IAU planets and
notable dwarf planets
Utaridi
Zebaki
Zuhura
Ng'andu
dunia Mirihi
Murihi
Meriki
Ceres Mshtarii Zohali
Zuhali
Uranus Neptun Pluto Eris
Notable
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Tumbuka

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jédì.

Noun

mwezi class 3 (plural miyezi class 4)

  1. moon
  2. month