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Chichewa words in the Polyglotta Africana 21

Foot, or Instep of the pā̄́se, pl. mapā̄́se phazí, mapazí
Foot
Foot-sole kumbṓe kṓapā̄́s kumbúyo kwá phází
Finger dṣā̄́la, pl. tsā̄́la chalá, zalá
Toe dṣā̄́la dṣapā̄́s, pl. tsā̄́la chalá chá phází, zalá zá
tsapā̄́s phází
Elbow dṣikọ ̄́ n·gōno, pl. chikóngono, zikóngono
tsekọ ̄́ n·gōno
Rib ntī̄́ti, pl. tsentī̄́ti nthiti, nthiti
Chest ntī̄́ma mtíma
Female Breast bẹ ̄́rẹ, pl. mavẹ ̄́rẹ bére, mawére
Belly mī̄́mba, pl. mamī̄́mba mímba, mímba
Navel ndṣọ ̄́mbo, pl. midṣọ ̄́mbo mchómbo, michómbo
Thigh ndṣā̄́f, pl. tsindṣā̄́f ntchafu, ntchafu
Knee bṓndo, pl. maṓndo bóndo, maóndo
Heel dṣikọ ̄́ n·gōnu, pl. (chikóngono = elbow)
tsikọ ̄́ n·gōnu
Nail (of Finger and dṣikátāwo, pl. tsikátāwo chikhádabo, zikhádabo
Toe)
Skin tū̄́pi, pl. matū̄́pi thupi, matupi = body
Bone pfū̄́pa, pl. mafū̄́pa fúpa, mafúpa
Vein ntsẹ ̄́mpa, pl. mitsẹ ̄́mpa mtsémpha, mitsémpha
Blood múā̄́zi· mwazí
Itch mpẹ ̄́re mphere
Smallpox ntọ ̄́mba nthombá
Hat kiṣṓti, pl. tsisọ ̄́ti chisoti, zisoti
Cap – –
Shoe – –
Shirt tsáloyamā̄́ndṣ, pl. (nsalú yá manja, nsalú zá
tsálosamā̄́ndṣ manja)
Trousers tsálōa moẹ ̄́ndo, pl. tsálo (nsalú yá mwendo, nsalú
sámoẹ ̄́ndo zá mwendo)
Waistcloth – –
Town (Village) mṓ·tse·, pl. mḗ·tse· mudzi, midzi
Market – –
House nyū̄́mba, pl. tsenyū̄́mba nyumbá, nyumbá
Door kitsẹ ̄́ko, pl. tsitsẹ ̄́ko chitseko, zitseko
Doorway pakṓmo pakhomo
Bed gū̄́rōa, pl. magū̄́rōa gúwa
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23 In modern Chichewa guwa means ‘altar’. But Scott & Hetherwick’s Dictionary of the
Nyanja Language (1929) has: ‘Gua: a platform of well-moulded clay, made in the verandah