nda

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nda"

Ik

Conjunction

nda

  1. and

References

Kikuyu

Etymology

Probably cognate to Rwanda-Rundi inda.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ⁿdàꜜ/
As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 1 with a monosyllabic stem, together with mũri, ngo, and so on.
  • (Kiambu)

Noun

nda class 9/10 (plural nda)

  1. belly, stomach

Derived terms

(Proverbs)

  • ciira wothe wambagĩrĩrio na nda
  • iri kanua iri o nda
  • irĩ kanua itirĩ nda
  • (kanyamũ) karĩ nda gatiĩyumbũraga
  • mwathwo nĩ nda a(a)kĩra/arũgĩ(ĩ)te mwathwo nĩ ithe
  • nĩ ngingo ĩtindaga ĩrĩ theri ti nda
  • nda ĩmwe yuumaga gĩthayo na mũũgĩ
  • nda ti mũtwe
  • riko na nda itiagaga
  • rĩrĩ nda rĩkuaga ũnene

See also

References

  1. Yukawa, Yasutoshi (1981). "A Tentative Tonal Analysis of Kikuyu Nouns: A Study of Limuru Dialect." In Journal of Asian and African Studies, No. 22, 75123.
  • “nda” in Benson, T.G. (1964). Kikuyu-English dictionary. Oxford: Clarendon Press.

Further reading

Maonan

Noun

nda

  1. eye

Mapun

Noun

nda

  1. wife

Nupe

Ǹdá tò egi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ŋ̀.dá/

Noun

ǹdá (plural ǹdázhì)

  1. father
    Synonym: bàbá
  2. older male relative
  3. senior

Derived terms

  • ǹdá kútí (father of the kútí)
  • Ǹdá Lílé (ruler of Makwa)
  • ǹdá wuzhìtsu (eunuch)
  • ǹdá yàwó (father of the bride)
  • ǹdági (uncle)
  • ǹdákó (grandfather; ancestor)
  • ǹdákógi (nickname given to baby boys)
  • ǹdákóstu (a title)
  • ǹdásàákó (chairman)
  • ǹdáèjì (a chief title)

Old Irish

Numeral

nda

  1. Alternative spelling of ndá: Eclipsed form of da (two).
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