Lasabata

Lasabata

Chichewa

Etymology

From tsiku la sabata (“day of the sabbath”). It is believed that there was a deliberate push to make changes to the names and numbering of week days during the colonial period.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɽá.sáˈɓa.ta/
  • IPA(key): /ɽá.saˈɓa.tá/ (Southern Region)

Noun

Lásábat class 5

  1. Sunday
    Synonym: Lamulungu

See also

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