mpito

Chichewa

Etymology

From m- (“contracted Class 3 noun prefix”) +‎ pita (“to go”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈᵐpi.to/

Noun

mpito class 3 (plural mipito class 4)

1. path

   Synonyms: msewu, mpuzi

2. street

   Synonym: msewu

3. door opening
4. gateway
5. route
6. lane
7. avenue

References

• Steven Paas (2016), Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎^[1], Oxford University Press, page 347

Swahili

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀-

Proto-Sabaki *mu-

Swahili m-

Swahili -pita

Proto-Bantu *-ò

Proto-Sabaki *-o

Swahili -o

Swahili mpito

From m- + -pita + -o.

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

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Noun

mpito class III (plural mipito class IV)

1. transition