zuŵa

Tumbuka

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *ìjʊ́bà.

Noun

zuŵa class 5 (plural mazuŵa class 6)

  1. Sun
  2. day

Derived terms

  • mazuŵa ghose (day by day)
  • zuŵachi (when)

References

  • William Y. Turner (1996) Tumbuka/Tonga-English and English - Tumbuka/Tonga Dictionary[1], Central Africana Limited, page 168