msungwana

Chichewa

Etymology

Borrowed from Tumbuka msungwana.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /msúˈᵑɡʷa.na/

Noun

msúngwana class 1 (plural asúngwana class 2)

  1. girl who's older than ten years old
  2. young woman
  3. lass

Usage notes

This word is for post-pubescent girls. Girls who haven't started puberty are called mtsíkana.

References

  • Steven Paas (2016), Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[1], Oxford University Press, page 353

Tumbuka

Etymology

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Noun

msungwana class 1 (plural ŵasungwana class 2)

  1. girl

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Chichewa: msúngwana
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