Mmalawi

Chichewa

Etymology

From m- (“Class 1 noun prefix”) +‎ Maláŵi (“Malawi”). Cognate with Tumbuka muMalaŵi (“Malawian”) and Swahili Mmalawi (“Malawian”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /m.maˈɽá.w⁽ᵝ⁾i/

Noun

Mmaláŵi class 1 (plural Amaláŵi class 2)

1. Malawian

Related terms

• Malaŵi (“Malawi”)
• Chimalaŵi (“Malawian culture and languages”)

References

• Steven Paas (2016), Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎^[1], Oxford University Press, page 324

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Noun

Mmalawi class I (plural Wamalawi class II)

1. Malawian