nyenyezi

Chichewa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *nnyényèdí. Cognate with Shona nyényedzí (“star”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɲéˈɲe.zí/, /ɲéˈɲe.zi/

There is no surface bridging tone (the second syllable is always low).

Noun

nyényezí class 9 (plural nyényezí class 10)

  1. star

Derived terms

Kunda

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *nnyényèdí.

Noun

nyenyezi class 9 (plural nyenyezi)

  1. star

Nyungwe

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *nnyényèdí.

Noun

nyenyezi class 9 (plural nyenyezi)

  1. star

Sena

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *nnyényèdí.

Noun

nyenyezi class 9 (plural nyenyezi)

  1. star

Tonga (Malawi)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *nnyényèdí.

Noun

nyenyezi class 9

  1. star

Tumbuka

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *nnyényèdí. Cognate with Chichewa nyényezí and Shona nyényedzí.

Noun

nyenyezi class 9 (plural nyenyezi)

  1. star
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