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mwaka

adv

LanguageTumbuka

Meaning
  1. long ago
  2. Refers to a time in the distant past.
Examples

Mwakawaka, ŵanthu ŵakakhalanga mu virwa.

Long ago, people lived in caves.

Part of speechadv

Usage noteOften used to introduce stories set in the past.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.