mdya

Chichewa

Alternative forms

• m'dya

Etymology

From m- (“contracted class 1 noun prefix”) +‎ dya (“to eat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɗʲa/

Noun

mdya class 1 (plural adya class 2)

1. eater

   Synonyms: wanyole, wakudya

References

• Steven Paas (2016), Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎, Oxford University Press, page 307