nyenyezi

Chichewa

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *nɲéɲèdí (“star”). Cognate with Shona nyényedzí (“star”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɲéˈɲe.zí/, /ɲéˈɲe.zi/

There is no surface bridging tone (the second syllable is always low).

Noun

nyényezí class 9 (plural nyényezí class 10)

1. star

Derived terms

• chinyényezi
• kanyényezi
• tinyényezi
• zinyényezi

Digo

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *nɲéɲèdí (“star”).

Noun

nyenyezi class 9 (plural nyenyezi)

1. star

References

• Joseph Mwalonya, Alison Nicolle, Steve Nicolle, Juma Zimbu, Mgombato. Digo-English-Swahili Dictionary (2005), page 140

Kunda

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *nɲéɲèdí (“star”).

Noun

nyenyezi class 9 (plural nyenyezi)

1. star

Nyungwe

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *nɲéɲèdí (“star”).

Noun

nyenyezi class 9 (plural nyenyezi)

1. star

Sena

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *nɲéɲèdí (“star”).

Noun

nyenyezi class 9 (plural nyenyezi)

1. star

Tonga (Malawi)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *nɲéɲèdí (“star”).

Noun

nyenyezi class 9

1. star

Tumbuka

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *nɲéɲèdí (“star”). Cognate with Chichewa nyényezí and Shona nyényedzí.

Noun

nyenyezi class 9 (plural nyenyezi)

1. star