Vehicles

1. Galimoto

   Car

   Usage

   Used to point to a car; it is also used loosely for vehicles such as buses and taxis

   Grammar Note

   "galimoto" is a class 9 noun.

2. Basi

   Bus

   Usage

   Used to point to a bus; "basi" also means "enough"

   Grammar Note

   "basi" is a loan from English "bus", class 9.

3. Njinga

   Bicycle

   Usage

   Used to point to a bicycle

   Grammar Note

   "njinga" is a class 9 noun.

4. Ndege

   Airplane

   Usage

   Used to point to an airplane; a bird is "mbalame"

   Grammar Note

   "ndege" is a class 9 noun; "bwalo la ndege" is the airport.

5. Bwato

   Boat

   Usage

   Used to point to a small boat or canoe, as used on Lake Malawi

   Grammar Note

   "bwato" is a class 5 noun.

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