nkhalango

Chichewa

Etymology

Potentially from Proto-Benue-Congo *-kala. Cognate with Tumbuka nkhorongo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ᵑkʰaˈɽa.ᵑɡo/

Noun

nkhalango class 9 (plural nkhalango class 10)

  1. forest
  2. wood
  3. bush

Derived terms

  • chinkhalango
  • kankhalango
  • tinkhalango
  • zinkhalango

References

  • Steven Paas (2016) Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[1], Oxford University Press, page 405
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