njoka

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Chichewa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *njókà.

Pronunciation

Noun

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  1. snake

Kikuyu

Pronunciation

As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 3 with a disyllabic stem, together with kĩhaato, mbembe, kiugo, and so on.
  • (Kiambu)

Noun

njoka class 9/10 (plural njoka)

  1. parasite

See also

References

  1. ^ Yukawa, Yasutoshi (1981). "A Tentative Tonal Analysis of Kikuyu Nouns: A Study of Limuru Dialect." In Journal of Asian and African Studies, No. 22, 75–123.
  • “njoka” in Benson, T.G. (1964). Kikuyu-English dictionary. Oxford: Clarendon Press.

Tumbuka

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *njókà.

Noun

njoka class 9 (plural njoka class 10)

  1. snake