mukunggu

Juba Arabic

Etymology

Borrowed from a local language. Compare Luganda omukungu, Acholi o-mukuŋu, Bari mʊkʊŋʊ, Lugbara mukungu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmukuŋɡu/, [ˈmu.kʊŋ.ɡʊ]

Noun

mukunggu

  1. headman

References

  • Ian Smith, Morris Timothy Ama (1985) A Dictionary of Juba Arabic & English‎[1], 1st edition, Juba: The Committee of The Juba Cheshire Home and Centre for Handicapped Children, page 160
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