"ngingo" meaning in Kikuyu

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Noun

IPA: /ŋɡìŋɡɔ́/ Audio: LL-Q33587 (kik)-Samuel Waina (WikiLucas00)-ngingo.wav Forms: 10 [canonical, class-10, class-9], ngingo [plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *-kí̧ŋgɔ̄. Hinde (1904) records ngiingo as an equivalent of English neck in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also “Ulu dialect” (spoken then from Machakos to coastal area) of Kamba ngingo, “Nganyawa dialect” (spoken then in Kitui District) of Kamba njingo and Swahili shingo (pl. mashingo) as its equivalents. Etymology templates: {{inh|ki|bnt-pro|*-kí̧ŋgɔ̄}} Proto-Bantu *-kí̧ŋgɔ̄, {{cog|kam|ngingo}} Kamba ngingo, {{cog|sw|shingo}} Swahili shingo Head templates: {{ki-noun|9/10|ngingo}} ngingo class 9/10 (plural ngingo)
  1. neck Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (topical): Body parts Derived forms: nĩ ngingo ĩtindaga ĩrĩ theri ti nda Related terms: igoti, mũmero
    Sense id: en-ngingo-ki-noun-8UiW2N6d Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for ngingo meaning in Kikuyu (2.1kB)

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        "Kikuyu terms inherited from Proto-Bantu",
        "Kikuyu terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Kikuyu terms with audio links",
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