nthanda

Chichewa

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *ntàndá. It seems that Chichewa borrowed it from another language as the Bantu variant isn't found in zone N.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈⁿtʰa.ⁿda/

Noun

nthanda class 9 (plural nthanda class 10)

  1. the morning star
    Synonym: nthondwa

References

  • Steven Paas (2016) Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[1], Oxford University Press, page 419

Tumbuka

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *ntàndá. See Chichewa's etymology about this variant not being in region N.

Noun

nthanda class 9

  1. the morning star

References

  • William Y. Turner (1996) Tumbuka/Tonga-English and English - Tumbuka/Tonga Dictionary‎[2], Central Africana Limited, pages 91, 230
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