kanungu

Chichewa

Etymology 1

From nungu (“porcupine”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /káˈnu.ᵑɡu/ (hedgehog)

Noun

kánungu class 1a (plural akánungu class 2)

  1. hedgehog

Etymology 2

From ka- (“diminutive prefix”) +‎ nungú (“porcupine”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈnu.ᵑɡú/ (small porcupine)

Noun

kanungú class 12 (plural tinungú class 13)

  1. diminutive of nungu: small porcupine
    Antonym: chinungú
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