nyanja

See also: Nyanja

Chichewa

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *njànjá.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɲa.ⁿd͡ʒá/

Noun

nyanjá class 9 (plural nyanjá class 10)

  1. large body of water, especially a lake

Derived terms

Malawi Lomwe

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *njànjá.

Noun

nyanja class 9

  1. (dialectal, Ekokholani) large body of water.

Swahili

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

nyanja

  1. plural of uwanja

Tumbuka

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *njànjá.

Noun

nyanja class 9 (plural nyanja class 10)

  1. lake or ocean
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