mulopwana

Lomwe

Etymology

Cognate with Malawi Lomwe mullopwana (“man”), Chuabo mulobwana (“man”), Chichewa mlumbwana (“young man, bachelor”) and Lala-Bisa umulumbwana (“lad”).

Noun

mulopwana class 1

  1. man

Derived terms

  • ohimusuwenle mulopwana (“virgin”)
  • mutheli a mulopwana (“groom”)

References

  • Lomwe Dictionary‎[1], SIL International, 2017
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