chipulausiku

Chichewa

Etymology

From chipula (“knife”) +‎ usiku (“night”). Perhaps describing the Milky Way appearing to pierce the night sky. Cognate with Tonga (Malawi) chipurausiku (“evening star”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃi.pu.ɽa.uˈsi.ku/

Noun

chipulausiku class 7 (plural zipulausiku class 8)

1. galaxy

   Synonyms: chilimira, gwalalanjovu, mdezung'amba, mbalang'amba, mlerang'amba