Mbathwa

Chichewa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀tʊ́à. The presence of -ba- suggests a borrowing, likely from Nguni.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mˈɓa.tʷʰá/

Noun

Mbathwá class 1 (plural Abathwá class 2)

1. Bushman (one of the indigenous people of southern Africa before Bantu arrival)