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nguvu

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Kimbundu

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nguvu

Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Bantu *ngùbʊ́.

Noun

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nguvu class 9 (plural jinguvu)

  1. hippopotamus

References

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  • Assis Junior, Antonio de (1967), “nguvu”, in Dicionário Kimbundu-Português: Linguístico, Botânico, Histórico e Corográfico [Kimbundu–Portuguese Dictionary: Linguistic, Botanic, Historical and Chorographic] (in Portuguese), Luanda: Argente, Santos & C.a, L.da, page 47
  • Matta, Joaquim (1893), Ensaio de Diccionario Kimbúndu-Portuguez (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: Editora Antonio Maria Pereira, page 125

Kituba

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Kongo nguvu.

Noun

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nguvu

  1. hippopotamus

Kongo

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Bantu *ngùbʊ́.

Noun

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nguvu

  1. hippopotamus

Luba-Kasai

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *ngùbʊ́.

Noun

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nguvu

  1. hippopotamus

Swahili

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Bantu [Term?].

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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nguvu class IX (plural nguvu class X)

  1. strength (quality of being strong)
  2. authority

Tsonga

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *ngʊ̀bò.

Noun

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nguvu class 9 (plural tinguvu class 10)

  1. blanket