nkhungulupsa

Chichewa

Alternative forms

  • nkhangalupsa

Etymology

From nkhúngu (“rust”) +‎ lupsa (“ashes of burnt grass”). Altogether, it means "rust on burnt grass", because the charred remains resemble rust on a knife.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ᵑkʰú.ᵑɡuˈɽu.psʲa/

Noun

nkhúngulupsa class 9 (plural nkhúngulupsa class 10)

  1. burnt remains on leaves and grass

References

  • Steven Paas (2016) Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[1], Oxford University Press, page 410
  • Centre for Language Studies, Mtanthauziramawu wa Chinyanja
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