nkhungu

Chichewa

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *nkʊ̀ngʊ́ (“fog, dust - zone N”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈᵑkʰú.ᵑɡu/

Noun

nkhúngu class 9

1. fog
2. haze
3. mist
4. vapor
5. snow
6. being daft, boring, dull
7. being nebulous
8. rust on a knife
9. lakefly, Chaobora edulis

References

• Steven Paas (2016), Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎^[1], Oxford University Press, page 410