khutu

Chichewa

Alternative forms

• kutu (dialectal)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀tʊ́ì (“ear”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰu.tú/

Noun

khutú class 5 (plural makutú class 6)

1. ear

Nyungwe

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀tʊ́ì (“ear”).

Noun

khutu class 5 (plural makutu)

1. ear (hearing organ)

References

• Wycliffe Bible Translators, ciNyungwe Bibliya, 2019 - aRoma 11:8, 1 aKolinto 12:16-17

Tumbuka

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kʊ̀tʊ́ì (“ear”).

Noun

khutu class 5 (plural makutu class 6)

1. ear

References

• William Y. Turner (1996), Tumbuka/Tonga-English and English - Tumbuka/Tonga Dictionary‎, Central Africana Limited, pages 50, 199