msitu

Chichewa

Alternative forms

• nsithu

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀títʊ́ (“forest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmsi.tu/

Noun

msitu class 3 (plural misitu class 4)

1. thicket used as a burial-ground.

   Synonym: nsithu

References

• Steven Paas (2016), Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎^[1], Oxford University Press, page 352

Swahili

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu [Term?].

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

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Noun

msitu class III (plural misitu class IV)

1. jungle, forest, bush

See also

• mwitu