mnyamata

Chichewa

Alternative forms

Etymology

Cognate with Tumbuka mnyamata, Yao mnyamata and Bemba umunyamata.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /m.ɲaˈma.tá/, /m.ɲáˈma.ta/

Noun

mnyamatá class 1 (plural anyamatá class 2) or mnyámata class 1 (plural anyámata class 2)

  1. boy

Tumbuka

Etymology

Cognate with Chichewa mnyamata, Yao mnyamata and Bemba umunyamata.

Noun

mnyamata class 1 (plural ŵanyamata class 2)

  1. young man
  2. boy

Yao

Etymology

Cognate with Chichewa mnyamata, Tumbuka mnyamata and Bemba umunyamata.

Noun

mnyamata class 1 (plural anyamata)

  1. boy
    Synonym: mcenga