malemu

Chichewa

Etymology

Borrowed from Yao malemu, from Swahili marehemu, from Arabic مَرْحُوم‎ (marḥūm).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈɽe.mú/

Noun

malemú class 6

  1. the late (euphemism for "dead")

Usage notes

Used essentially like a noun in apposition following a name or title.

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