ntchima

Chichewa

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *nkɪ́mà (“monkey”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈⁿt͡ʃʰi.ma/

Noun

ntchima class 9 (plural ntchima class 10)

  1. blue monkey

Derived terms

  • chintchima
  • kantchima
  • tintchima
  • zintchima

References

  • Steven Paas (2016) Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[1], Oxford University Press, page 418
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