womwalira

Chichewa

Etymology

From wo- (“Class 1 verbal modifier prefix, contraction of "waku-"”) +‎ mwalira (“to die”). Altogether, a contraction of "wakumwalira" - meaning "one associated with dying".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wo.mʷaˈɽi.ɽa/

Noun

womwalira class 1 (plural omwalira class 2)

  1. a deceased, dead person.

References

  • Steven Paas (2016) Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[1], Oxford University Press, page 584
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