mchanga

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

Noun

mchanga class III (plural michanga class IV)

1. sand
2. powder, dust

Synonyms

• (powder, dust): vumbi

Etymology 2

Etymology tree

Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀-

Proto-Sabaki *mu-

Swahili m-

Swahili -changa

Swahili mchanga

From m- + -changa (“young”).

Noun

mchanga class I (plural wachanga class II)

1. young person

Adjective

mchanga

1. m class_(I)/m class_(III)/u class_(XI) inflected form of -changa