madzi

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Chichewa

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *màjíjɪ̀.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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madzí class 6

  1. water
    • 2011, Nathaniel Maxson, Chichewa for English Speakers, →ISBN, page 179:
      Madzi aku Zomba ndi abwino koposa ena onse aku Malaŵi kuno.
      The water in Zomba is better than all the other water here in Malaŵi.

Digo

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *màjíjɪ̀.

Noun

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madzi

  1. water

References

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  • Joseph Mwalonya, Alison Nicolle, Steve Nicolle, Juma Zimbu, Mgombato. Digo-English-Swahili Dictionary (2005), page 93
  • Vicki Carstens and Michael Diercks, Parameterizing Case and Activity: Hyper-raising in Bantu

Luhya

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *màjíjɪ̀.

Noun

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madzi class 6

  1. water

Sena

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *màjíjɪ̀.

Noun

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madzi

  1. water

References

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