"mbogo" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /ᵐbɔ̀ɣɔ̌/, /ᵐbɔ̀ɣɔ́/ Forms: 10 [canonical, class-10, class-9], mbogo [plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *mbògó. Hinde (1904) records mbogo as an equivalent of English buffalo in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba mbo as its equivalent. Etymology templates: {{inh|ki|bnt-pro|*mbògó}} Proto-Bantu *mbògó, {{cog|kam|mbo}} Kamba mbo Head templates: {{ki-noun|9/10|mbogo}} mbogo class 9/10 (plural mbogo)
  1. buffalo Wikipedia link: ki:mbogo Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (lifeform): Bovines Derived forms: mbogo-kanyarare, kĩrĩma Mbogo - Ol Donyo Sabuk (english: a mountain of buffalo; lit.)
    Sense id: en-mbogo-ki-noun-GYvsr5xF Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for mbogo meaning in Kikuyu (1.5kB)

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