Makua
ISO 639-3: vmw
Largest native language of Mozambique
Language Details
| Family Lineage | Niger-Congo › Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Bantoid › Southern Bantoid › Bantu |
| Countries | Mozambique |
| Approximate Speakers | ~7,000,000 |
| Notes | Part of the Makua-Lomwe cluster |
Hebrew Comparisons
| Word | Meaning | Hebrew Word | Transliteration | Hebrew Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| njiwâ | house, home | חֻפָּה | chuppâh | from חָפָה; a canopy; chamber, closet, defence. |
| malaika | angel, messenger | מֲלְאָךְ | mălʼâk | from an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher); ambassador, angel, king, messenger. |
| nyoka | snake | צֶפַע | tsephaʻ | from an unused root meaning to extrude; a viper (as thrusting out the tongue, i.e. hissing); adder, cockatrice. |
| tolola | to calm (oneself), to grow calm | שַׁלְוָה | shalvâh | from שָׁלָה; security (genuine or false); abundance, peace(-ably), prosperity, quietness. |