Mbathwa

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Chichewa[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀tʊ́à. The presence of -ba- suggests a borrowing, likely from Nguni.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

Mbathwá class 1 (plural Abathwá class 2)

  1. Bushman (one of the indigenous people of southern Africa before Bantu arrival)
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