Where does “mvula” come from?
mvula (Chichewa) comes from Zulu imvula, from Proto-Bantu mbúdà — rain.
mvula (Chichewa): rain; rainy season; a year of one's life
Definitions
- rain; rainy season; a year of one's life
Ancestry of “mvula”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Zulu | imvula | rain; forerunner, precursor, foreshadowing;... |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | mbúdà | rain |