vinthu
Nsenga
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Bantu *bìntʊ̀.
Noun
vinthu class 8
- plural of cinthu.
Tumbuka
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Bantu *bìntʊ̀. Cognate with Chichewa zinthu.
Noun
vinthu class 8
- plural of cinthu.
Derived terms
- tunthu (“small things”)
Noun
Etymology
From the plural noun above.
Noun
vinthu class 8
Derived terms
- vinthu vyakufipirwa (“dark matter”)
References
- The astronomical sense can be seen in the page Mlambagombe