agɛmkɔckedhiɛ

Dinka

Etymology

From a- (nominalising prefix) +‎ gɛm (“to agree, accept”) +‎ kɔc (“people”) +‎ ke- (3rd person plural body classifier prefix) +‎ dhiɛ̈ (“together”), literally “agreement by all the people”.

Noun

agɛmkɔckedhiɛ

  1. democracy (rule by the people)
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