mfumu

Bemba

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *nkúmú (“chief”).

Noun

mfumu

1. augmentless of imfumu.

Chichewa

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *nkúmú (“chief”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mˈfú.mu/

Noun

mfúmu class 1 (plural afúmu class 2) or mfúmu class 9 (plural mfúmu class 10) or mfúmu class 9 (plural mamfúmu class 6)

1. head man
   1. chief
   2. king
2. dead body
   1. funeral

Derived terms

• mfumukazi

References

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

Kituba

Etymology

Borrowed from Kongo mfumu.

Noun

mfumu

1. chief, king

Kongo

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *nkúmú (“chief”).

Noun

mfumu class 9 (plural zimfumu)

1. chief , king

Teke-Tyee

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *nkúmú (“chief”).

Noun

mfumu (plural bamfumu)

1. chief, king