khutu
Chichewa
Alternative forms
- kutu (dialectal)
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀tʊ́ì (“ear”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʰu.tú/
Noun
khutú class 5 (plural makutú class 6)
Nyungwe
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀tʊ́ì (“ear”).
Noun
khutu class 5 (plural makutu)
- ear (hearing organ)
References
- Wycliffe Bible Translators, ciNyungwe Bibliya, 2019 - aRoma 11:8, 1 aKolinto 12:16-17
Tumbuka
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀tʊ́ì (“ear”).
Noun
khutu class 5 (plural makutu class 6)
References
- William Y. Turner (1996), Tumbuka/Tonga-English and English - Tumbuka/Tonga Dictionary[1], Central Africana Limited, pages 50, 199