wokongola
The Chichewa word for beautiful is wokongola.
wokongola is an adjective used to describe a person, place or thing as attractive or beautiful.
Meaning: attractive (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is derived from the verb kongola, which means 'to be beautiful' or 'to be attractive'.
Did you know?
- In some contexts, wokongola can be used to describe a piece of land that is fertile and productive, equating agricultural richness with visual beauty.
- In many Bantu languages like Chichewa, descriptions of beauty often carry a connotation of 'goodness' or 'correctness', implying that something beautiful is also something that is well-made or proper.
- Because of the Bantu noun class system, if you describe a beautiful house or a beautiful tree, the prefix wo- in wokongola will change entirely to match the object's class.
Examples in context
- Mtsikana wokongola.A beautiful girl.
- Ndi mwana wokongola kwambiri.It is a very beautiful child.
- Ndi mmodzi wa atsogoleri wokongola.He is one of the beautiful leaders.
Example conversation
Tionda and Chimwemwe are walking in a garden.
- TiondaChimwemwe, maluwa aya ndi wokongola.Chimwemwe, these flowers are beautiful.
- ChimwemweInde, ndikuvingana nawo kwambiri.Yes, I like them very much.
- TiondaKodi uli ndi imodzi yokongola pakhomo?Do you have a beautiful one at home?
- ChimwemweAi, ndilibe maluwa pakhomo.No, I don't have flowers at home.
