Zambian Traditional Names: The Meaning of Tumbuka, Chewa, Nsenga, Ngoni, and Tonga Names |
Contents
INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY | 1 |
MEANINGS OF NAMES FROM EASTERN ZAMBIA | 8 |
Acknowledgements | 87 |
Discussion | 125 |
| 133 | |
Maps | 141 |
Common terms and phrases
adult African names ancestors Baby born amidst Baby expected Baby name baby was born Baby whose mother Baby whose parents Baby's name birth born of twins born to couple born to parents born to woman bush Chewa Female child Chipata clan or family conceive Derived from English dispute Eastern Province Elizabeth Colson father Female Chewa Female Nsenga Female Tumbuka Chewa funeral girl give the baby Gwembe hate herbs hunter individual jealous joking name labour pains Lundazi Lusaka Male Chewa Male Ngoni Male Tumbuka Chewa Masozi meaning name given name the baby nshima numbers orphan parents have experienced person who belongs Praise name preceding babies pregnant problems proper names Province of Zambia quarrels relatives Second born Singani society Someone suffering Taunting tease Tonga name umbilical cord University of Zambia Unknown Baby born Unknown Nickname Unknown Unknown village and community village or community wild fruit woman whose preceding
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