nhoka

Kimbundu

Nhoka

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *njókà.

Noun

nhoka class 9 (plural jinhoka)

1. snake, viper

Derived terms

• kanhoka
• kinhoka
• munhoka

References

• Assis Junior, Antonio de (1967), “nhoka”, 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 330
• Matta, Joaquim (1893), Ensaio de Diccionario Kimbúndu-Portuguez (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: Editora Antonio Maria Pereira, page 125