ŋiɛ̈ckanhial

Dinka

Etymology

From ŋiɛc (“to know”) +‎ ka (plural marker) +‎ nhial (“heaven, sky”), literally “knowledge of the heavens”.

Noun

ŋiɛ̈ckanhial

  1. astronomy (science of celestial objects)
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