kavalo

Chichewa

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese cavalo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈvá.ɽo/

Noun

kaválo class 1a (plural akaválo class 2)

1. (now uncommon) horse

Synonyms

• hatchi

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from French cheval, Italian cavallo, Spanish caballo, from New Latin cavallus, from Latin caballus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.ˈva.lo/

Noun

kavalo (plural kavali)

1. horse (stallion or mare)
2. (chess) knight

Derived terms

• kaval-edukerio (“stud farm”)
• kavalacho (“nag”)
• kavalerio (“stud farm”)
• kavaleyo (“stable”)
• kavalino (“mare”)
• kavalodresado (“riding academy”)
• kavalofero (“horseshoe”)
• kavalokastaniero (“horse chestnut”)
• kavalokrino (“horsehair”)
• kavalulo (“stallion”)
• kavalyunino (“filly”)
• kavalyuno (“foal”)
• kavalyunulo (“colt”)

Related terms

• kavaliero (“knight”)
• kavalkar (“to ride”)
• kavalrio (“cavalry”)