Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chewa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: chewa
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of an African people inhabiting central Malawi and adjoining areas of Zambia and Mozambique.

name

The Chichewa language.

adj

Of or relating to the Chewa or their language.

Etymology

Etymology tree Chichewa Mcheŵáder. Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀- Chichewa chi- Chichewa Chi- Chichewa -cheŵa Chichewa Chicheŵáder. English Chewa From Chichewa Mcheŵa and Chicheŵa.

Word Breakdown

Root: Mcheŵa

Inflected Forms

Chewas (plural)

Synonyms

cewa chichewa

Questions

What does chewa mean?: A member of an African people inhabiting central Malawi and adjoining areas of Zambia and Mozambique.
Where does chewa come from?: Etymology tree Chichewa Mcheŵáder. Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀- Chichewa chi- Chichewa Chi- Chichewa -cheŵa Chichewa Chicheŵáder. English Chewa From Chichewa Mcheŵa and Chicheŵa.

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