mpheranjiru

Chichewa

Alternative forms

  • m'pheranjiru

Etymology

From m- (“Class 1 contracted noun prefix”) +‎ phera (“to kill for”) +‎ njiru (“jealousy, envy or malice”). Literally "one who kills out of jealousy/envy/malice".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ᵐpʰe.ɽaˈⁿd͡ʒi.ɽu/

Noun

mpheranjiru class 1 (plural apheranjiru class 2)

  1. sorcerer who kills people or pets out of malice or on demand
  2. an animal that kills another living being but does not eat it

References

  • Steven Paas (2016) Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[1], Oxford University Press, page 343
  • Centre for Language Studies, Mtanthauziramawu wa Chinyanja
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