mwala

Chichewa

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jàdá (“rock - zone N”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmʷa.ɽá/

Noun

mwalá class 3 (plural miyalá class 4)

1. stone
2. rock

Derived terms

• mwala wa chikumbutso (“headstone”)
• mwala wa mtengo wapatali (“precious stone”)
• mwala wa nsangalabwi (“quartz stone”)
• mwala wa tupa (“grindstone”)
• mwala wautali wa ulemu (“obelisk”)
• mwala wonolera (“whetsone”)
• mwala wopererapo (“grinding stone”)

See also

• nsokolowe (“very small stones in the road”)

References

• Steven Paas (2016), Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎^[1], Oxford University Press, page 371

Mwani

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jàdá (“rock - zone G”).

Noun

mwala class 3 (plural myala)

1. stone

Synonyms

• riwe