madɨ

See also: madi, Madi, Madí, mädi, and maḓi

Mpade

Etymology

From Proto-Central Chadic *mɨts, likely from Proto-Chadic *mwt. Cognate with Hausa mutu (“to die”), Bura mta (“to die; death”) and Matal məts (“to die”).

Verb

madɨ

1. to die

Adjective

madɨ

1. dead

References

• S. Allison, Makary Kotoko Provisional Lexicon (SIL)
• R.C. Gravina, The Phonology of Proto-Central Chadic