chiphe

Chichewa

Etymology

From -pha (“to kill”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃi.pʰe/

Noun

chiphe class 7 (plural ziphe class 8)

1. poison
   1. (by extension) a poisonous plant

      Synonym: chikoko

References

• Steven Paas (2016), Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎, Oxford University Press, page 79