mzimizi

Chichewa

Etymology

From m- (“Contracted class 1 noun prefix”) +‎ -zima (“to be extinguished”) +‎ -i (“agent noun suffix”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mziˈmi.zi/

Noun

mzimizi class 1 (plural azimizi class 2)

  1. deceased
    Synonyms: womwalira, muwi
  2. corpse, cadaver
    Synonyms: maliro, mtembo, wakufa

References

  • Steven Paas (2016), Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[1], Oxford University Press, page 380
  • Centre for Language Studies, Mtanthauziramawu wa Chinyanja
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