mbungu

Swahili

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

mbungu class IX (plural mbungu class X)

  1. eland

Synonyms

Tumbuka

Etymology

Potentially derived from Proto-Bantu *ngʊ̀ngʊ́.

Noun

mbungu class 9 (plural mbungu class 10)

  1. caterpillar

References

  • Wm. Y. Turner, Tumbuka/Tonga-English and English-Tumbuka/Tonga Dictionary, 1996
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