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Tumbuka
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀bàndà. Cognate with Chichewa chiŵanda.
Noun
ciŵanda class 7 (plural viŵanda class 8)
- the spirit of a departed ancestor.
- ghost
- Synonym: mzguki
References
- Wm. Y. Turner, Tumbuka/Tonga-English and English-Tumbuka/Tonga Dictionary, 1996
Yao
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀bàndà. Cognate with Chichewa chiŵanda.
Noun
ciŵanda class 7 (plural yiŵanda)
- evil spirit
- demon