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, Oxford University Press, page 570