KUFUPIKITSA MAWU (Word Reductions)

• Definition: Shortened forms of phrases or words.

• Examples:

  • Ndi yani – Ndani

  • Ndi ayani – Ndani

  • Ndi wamkulu – N’ngwamkulu

  • Tomwe tino – Toon’tino

  • Tomwe iti – Tomweti/ toon’ti

  • Yemwe uyu – Yemweyu

  • Zomwe zija – Zoon’zija

  • Zomwe izi – Zomwezi

  • Ndi moyipa – M’moyipa

  • Ndi m’mana – M’mana

  • Ndi munthu – N’dzanga

  • Ndi tsiku – N’tsiku

  • Ndi za – N’zachita

  • Mfumu yayikazi – Mfumukazi

  • Chigawo chimene – Chigawo

  • Ndi m’nyumba – N’yumba

  • Timazungulira – Timadutsa

  • Mamuna wanga – Mwanako

  • Makuwerenga – Mkhalaposa

  • Mwa pfundzo – Pfundzo

  • Ndi ufulu – N’fulu

  • Tiamanga – Timakhalira

  • Sanga – Sangana

  • Ndi yemwe – N’ngweye

  • Nthaka iyi – N’thaka

  • Dziwani kwa – Dziwanike

  • Cholinga – Cholenga

  • Chimene chobweretsera – Chobwera

  • Chifukwa chabwino – Chabwino

  • Ndi mukazi – Mwanake