indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Feminine & Masculine
Usage Tumbuka
Meaning & History
After miscarriage(s), family would use traditional medicine (herbs, roots, barks) to prevent a potential next miscarriage. Kumika means "to stop, halt, prevent". Chimika is what you use to stop, prevent, halt. The child would be named Chimika to refer to the fact that the family used chimika to carry the pregnancy full term and deliver a healthy baby