Mashi
- proper noun
- Specialized
- During her visit, Lily learned some phrases in Mashi, the language spoken by her new friends.
Examples
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When they traveled to Zambia, they were excited to hear people speaking Mashi in the market.
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Lily met Inasha's daughter, whose name was Mashi.
Fiction book (1994) -
Mashi was being trained as a potter, just like her mother and grandmother, and Lily went along to learn a few basics.
Fiction book (1994) -
A few days later, Lily and Mrs. Zinn were walking down to the dock with Inasha and Mashi to see a ship come in.
Fiction book (1994) -
On the morning of the festival, Inasha woke Mashi and Lily when it was still dark to take a bath and get dressed for the festival.
Fiction book (1994) -
Part Four begins while Lily is staying with Mrs. Zinn's friend Inasha and her daughter, Mashi - Lily's new best friend.
Fiction book (1994) -
Lily's friend Inasha has a daughter named Mashi who loves to play outside.
Synonyms
A Bantu language spoken mainly in Zambia and Angola
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Mashi is the name people in parts of Zambia and Angola use for their own Bantu language. So, like 'English' or 'Spanish', Mashi simply means the language of those people.
