nkhungulupsa

== Chichewa == === Alternative forms === nkhangalupsa === Etymology === From nkhúngu (“rust”) +‎ lupsa (“ashes of burnt grass”). Altogether, it means "rust on burnt grass", because the charred remains resemble rust on a knife. Cognate with Yao ngungulupya (“ashes of burnt grass left on the plain”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ᵑkʰú.ᵑɡuˈɽu.psʲa/ === Noun === nkhúngulupsa class 9 (plural nkhúngulupsa class 10) burnt remains on leaves and grass === References === Steven Paas (2016), Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[1], Oxford University Press, page 410 Centre for Language Studies, Mtanthauziramawu wa Chinyanja