mwezi

See also: mwêzì

Chichewa

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jédì.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmʷe.zí/

Noun

mwezí class 3 (plural miyezí class 4)

1. moon
2. month

Kunda

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jédì.

Noun

mwezi class 3

1. moon
2. month

Maore Comorian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jédì.

Noun

mwezi class 3 (plural mezi class 4)

1. moon
2. month
3. menstruation

References

• “mwezi” in Outils & Ressources pour l'Exploitation de la Langue Comorienne, 2008.

Mwani

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jédì.

Noun

mwezi class 3 (plural myezi)

1. moon
2. month

Nyungwe

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jédì.

Noun

mwezi class 3 (plural minyezi)

1. moon
2. month

Sena

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jédì.

Noun

mwezi class 3 (plural miyezi)

1. moon
2. month

Swahili

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jédì. Cognate to Luganda omwezi.

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

  (file)

Noun

mwezi class III (plural miezi class IV)

1. moon (the Moon, the satellite of planet Earth)
2. month
3. menstruation

   Synonyms: hedhi, damu

See also

Gregorian calendar months: miezi ya mwakaedit

• Januari
• Februari
• Machi
• Aprili
• Mei
• Juni
• Julai
• Agosti
• Septemba
• Oktoba
• Novemba
• Desemba

Solar System in Swahili · mfumo wa jua (see also: sayari) (layout · text)
Star	jua
IAU planets and notable dwarf planets	Utaridi Zebaki	Zuhura Ng'andu	dunia	Mirihi Murihi Meriki	Ceres	Mshtarii	Zohali Zuhali	Uranus	Neptun	Pluto	Eris
Notable moons	—	—	mwezi		—

Tumbuka

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jédì.

Noun

mwezi class 3 (plural miyezi class 4)

1. moon
2. month