madzi

Chichewa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *màjíjɪ̀.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈma.d͡zí/

Noun

madzí class 6

1. water
   • 2011, Nathaniel Maxson, Chichewa for English Speakers, →ISBN, page 179:

     Madzi aku Zomba ndi abwino koposa ena onse aku Malaŵi kuno.

     The water in Zomba is better than all the other water here in Malaŵi.

Digo

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *màjíjɪ̀.

Noun

madzi

1. water

References

• Joseph Mwalonya, Alison Nicolle, Steve Nicolle, Juma Zimbu, Mgombato. Digo-English-Swahili Dictionary (2005), page 93
• Vicki Carstens and Michael Diercks, Parameterizing Case and Activity: Hyper-raising in Bantu

Luhya

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *màjíjɪ̀.

Noun

madzi class 6

1. water
   • Sermons: Gospel of John In Luhya

     Kandi si nda mu manya: navutswa uyu wa ntuma kubatidza mu madzi, ya mbolera […]

Sena

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *màjíjɪ̀.

Noun

madzi

1. water

References

• J. Torrend, Grammatica do Chisena (1900), page 56