kumadzi

Chichewa

Etymology

From ku- (“Class 17 noun prefix”) +‎ madzi (“water”). Literally "to the water".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuˈma.d͡zi/

Noun

kumadzi class 17

  1. pond
  2. hideout for secret society initiation camps.

Adverb

kumadzi

  1. overseas

References

  • Steven Paas (2016) Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[1], Oxford University Press, page 232
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