ndege Ulaya

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Swahili[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, European bird.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

ndege Ulaya (n class, plural ndege Ulaya)

  1. (dated) airplane
    Synonym: ndege

References[edit]

  • R. H. Gower (1952 April) “Swahili Borrowings from English”, in Journal of the International African Institute[1], volume 22, number 2, Cambridge University Press, page 156 of 154-157