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Wondering how to use Chichewa in a sentence? Below are 4 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as bantu.

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Chichewa in a sentence

Chichewa meaning

The Bantu language of the Chewa tribe belonging to the Bantu linguistic family and one of Malawi’s national tongues promoted as the country’s lingua franca.

Synonyms of Chichewa

bantu bantoid language

Related words

Other words often associated with Chichewa or its synonyms:

african

Using Chichewa

  • The main meaning on this page is: The Bantu language of the Chewa tribe belonging to the Bantu linguistic family and one of Malawi’s national tongues promoted as the country’s lingua franca.
  • Useful related words include: bantu, bantoid language.
  • In the example corpus, chichewa often appears in combinations such as: in chichewa.

Context around Chichewa

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

learning 1×

Often after:

throughout 1× intensive 1×

Sentence patterns with Chichewa

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

be learning chichewa throughout malawi 1× chichewa intensive course 1× reading in chichewa from the 1× words in chichewa the local 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

chichewa intensive course 1× i know a 1× the first lady 1× unfortunately the government 1×

Common sentence endings:

lilongwe malawi 1969 1× of other languages 1× the holy bible 1× the local language 1×

Words around Chichewa

Just before it in the word index:

chichester 82 chichele 2 chicharrones 3 chicharron 2 chicharito 9 chichancanab 2

Just after it in the word index:

chichi 16 chichibu 6 chichibunomiya 2 chick 401 chickadee 9 chickadees 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Chichewa

  • In this selection, "chichewa" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 17.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, learning, throughout and intensive stand out and add context to how "chichewa" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include be learning chichewa throughout malawi and chichewa intensive course. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "chichewa" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with chichewa

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

I know a handful of words in Chichewa, the local language. (11 words)

ChiChewa Intensive Course, (Chewa is similar to Nyanja) Lilongwe, Malawi, 1969. (11 words)

The First Lady, Professor Gertrude Mutharika took the first reading in Chichewa from the Book of 220:1-6 from the Holy Bible. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

Unfortunately, the government has maintained the policy that learners in primary and secondary school should be learning Chichewa throughout Malawi at the expense of other languages. (26 words)

The First Lady, Professor Gertrude Mutharika took the first reading in Chichewa from the Book of 220:1-6 from the Holy Bible. (23 words)

I know a handful of words in Chichewa, the local language. (11 words)

Example sentences (4)

I know a handful of words in Chichewa, the local language.

The First Lady, Professor Gertrude Mutharika took the first reading in Chichewa from the Book of 220:1-6 from the Holy Bible.

Unfortunately, the government has maintained the policy that learners in primary and secondary school should be learning Chichewa throughout Malawi at the expense of other languages.

ChiChewa Intensive Course, (Chewa is similar to Nyanja) Lilongwe, Malawi, 1969.

Common combinations with chichewa

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • in chichewa 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "chichewa" in a sentence?
An example: "I know a handful of words in Chichewa, the local language." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "chichewa" from authentic English texts.
What does "chichewa" mean?
Chichewa means: The Bantu language of the Chewa tribe belonging to the Bantu linguistic family and one of Malawi’s national tongues promoted as the country’s lingua franca.
What are synonyms of "chichewa"?
Common synonyms of "chichewa" include: bantu, bantoid language.
How many example sentences with "chichewa" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "chichewa", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.