lemba

Chichewa

Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɽe.ᵐba/

Verb

-lemba (infinitive kulémba)

write

Derived terms

Verbal derivations:
- Applicative: -lembera
- Causative: -lembetsa

Nominal derivations:
- Lólémba (“Monday”)
- lémba (“letter”)
- lémbo (“symbol”)

Etymology 2

From the verb.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɽé.ᵐba/

Noun

lémba class 5 (plural malémba class 6)

a letter (letter of the alphabet)

Kituba

Verb

lemba

to tire, to be/get tired

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

lemba (present tense lember, past tense lembde, supine lembt, imperative lemb)

(pre-1938) alternative form of lemme

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