mfumu

Bemba

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *nkúmú (“chief”).

Noun

mfumu

  1. augmentless of imfumu.

Chichewa

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *nkúmú (“chief”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mˈfú.mu/

Noun

mfúmu class 1 (plural afúmu class 2) or mfúmu class 9 (plural mfúmu class 10) or mfúmu class 9 (plural mamfúmu class 6)

  1. head man
    1. chief
    2. king
  2. dead body
    1. funeral

Derived terms

  • mfumukazi

References

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

Kituba

Etymology

Borrowed from Kongo mfumu.

Noun

mfumu

  1. chief, king

Kongo

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *nkúmú (“chief”).

Noun

mfumu class 9 (plural zimfumu)

  1. chief , king

Teke-Tyee

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *nkúmú (“chief”).

Noun

mfumu (plural bamfumu)

  1. chief, king
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