njo̠u

Duala

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *njògù.

Noun

njo̠u class 9 (plural njo̠u)

  1. elephant

Derived terms

  • njo̠u a madíbá (sealion)
  • njo̠u a ká (giant pangolin)
  • ebo a njo̠u (great black horsefly)
  • bwa njo̠u na ngubú (to overcome all problems)

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