chipinda

== Chichewa == === Etymology === From chi- (“Class 7 noun prefix”) +‎ pinda (“to bend or curve”). Likely referring to the shape of a room. Cognate with Nyungwe cipinda (“room”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈpi.ⁿda/ === Noun === chipinda class 7 (plural zipinda class 8) room bedroom kitchen booth cabin hall corridor ==== Derived terms ==== === References === Steven Paas (2016), Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[1], Oxford University Press, page 80