wakuda

Chichewa

Etymology

From wa (“Class 1 associative particle”) +‎ kuda (“to be black”). Altogether, "one associated with being black".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /waˈku.ɗa/

Noun

wakuda class 1 (plural akuda class 2)

  1. black person
  2. negro
  3. African

References

  • Steven Paas (2016), Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[1], Oxford University Press, page 570
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