nzika

== Chichewa == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈⁿzi.ka/ === Etymology 1 === ==== Verb ==== -nzika (infinitive kunzíka) to stay in a place for a long time. === Etymology 2 === Potentially derived from the verb above. The idea could be that a citizen stays in their country for a long time. ==== Noun ==== nzika class 9 (plural nzika class 10) citizen ===== Derived terms ===== unzika (“citizenship”) === References === Steven Paas (2016), Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary‎[1], Oxford University Press, page 434 == Tumbuka == === Noun === nzika class 9 (plural nzika class 10) citizen === References === Used in the Tumbuka Wikipedia page "Demoklase".