kgama

Phuthi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-káma (“squeeze, wring”).

Verb

-kgáma

1. to milk

Inflection

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Tswana

Etymology

From a Khoe language. Compare Khoekhoe ǁxama (“hartebeest”). Cognate with Xhosa ixhama.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈqʰa.ma/

Noun

kgama class 9 (plural dikgama)

1. hartebeest

Verb

kgama

1. to choke, throttle