riulu

Kimbundu

Riulu

Alternative forms

• rilu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *ìgʊ̀dʊ̀.

Noun

riulu class 4 (plural maulu)

1. the sky

References

• Assis Junior, Antonio de (1967), “riulu”, 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 351
• Matta, Joaquim (1893), Ensaio de Diccionario Kimbúndu-Portuguez (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: Editora Antonio Maria Pereira, page 141