mzukwa

Chichewa

Etymology

Cognate with Sena mzukwa (“ghost”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmzu.kʷa/

Noun

mzukwa class 3 (plural mizukwa class 4)

  1. ghost, apparition, spectre, phantom, spook
    Synonyms: mzímu, chidude, chidangwaleza, chipukupuku, chowuka

References

  • Steven Paas (2016), Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[1], Oxford University Press, page 381
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