Where does “kanungu” come from?

kanungu (Chichewa) comes from Chichewa ka-, from Taos ká-.

kanungu (Chichewa): hedgehog; Diminutive of nungu: small porcupine

Definitions

  1. hedgehog; Diminutive of nungu: small porcupine

Ancestry of “kanungu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chichewaka-diminutive
2Taoská-—
Every word from Taos ká- →Every word from Chichewa ka- →
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