nhama

Gamilaraay

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nama/

Pronoun

nhama

  1. that

References

  • Dhiirrala Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay Language Program St Joseph School Po Box 125 Walgett NSW 2368 Australia
  • (2003) Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay Yuwaalayaay Dictionary
  • (2015). “Ma Gamilaraay”

Portuguese

Etymology

From Ronga nyama, from Proto-Bantu *nɲàmà.

Noun

nhama f (plural nhamas)

  1. (Mozambique) meat, edible animal
    • 1930, Carlos Roma Machado de Faria e Maia, Recordações de Africa:
      [...] os dois caçadores flamantes, no meio de grande cantoria, a dançar, trazendo a nhama [...]
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