mdya

Chichewa

Alternative forms

  • m'dya

Etymology

From m- (“contracted class 1 noun prefix”) +‎ dya (“to eat”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɗʲa/

Noun

mdya class 1 (plural adya class 2)

  1. eater
    Synonyms: wanyole, wakudya

References

  • Steven Paas (2016) Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[1], Oxford University Press, page 307
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