mlungu

See also: Mlungu

English

Noun

mlungu (plural mlungus)

1. (South Africa) Synonym of mzungu: A white person.

Chichewa

Etymology

Cognate with Yao (Africa) mlungu (“week”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mˈɽu.ᵑɡu/

Noun

mlungu class 3 (plural milungu class 4)

1. week

Synonyms

• sabata

See also

• mulungu

Yao (Africa)

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀dʊ̀ngʊ̀ (“God”).

Noun

mlungu class 1 (plural milungu)

1. god (any divinity in general)

Etymology 2

Cognate with Chichewa mlungu (“week”).

Noun

mlungu class 3 (plural milungu)

1. week

References

• Ciyawo - English Dictionary: Dikishonale ja Ŵakulijiganya
• Bible Society of Malawi, Buku Jeswela, 2014 - Yel 14:22, 18:15, Mase 7:43