msitu

Chichewa

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀títʊ́ (“forest”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmsi.tu/

Noun

msitu class 3 (plural misitu class 4)

  1. thicket used as a burial-ground.
    Synonym: nsithu

References

  • Steven Paas (2016), Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[1], Oxford University Press, page 352

Swahili

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu [Term?].

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

msitu class III (plural misitu class IV)

  1. jungle, forest, bush

See also

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