ulwimi
Xhosa
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀dɪ́mì.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]úlwîmi class 11 (plural íilwîmi class 10)
- tongue, language
- figuratively a person who reveals a truth they had no right or permission to disclose or one who speaks out of turn.
- Used to describe someone who tells the truth, but without authorization to do so, it's distinct from ixoki a (liar), since the statement itself is true.
- Unolwimi—He/she has a loose tongue (i.e. You say/reveal things that shouldn't be said/uttered).
Inflection
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