bondo

See also: Bondo and bonɗo

Chichewa

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɓó.ⁿdo/

Noun

bóndo class 5 (plural maóndo class 6)

  1. knee

Javanese

Romanization

bondo

  1. nonstandard spelling of bandha, romanization of ꦧꦤ꧀ꦝ

Luo

Noun

bondo

  1. candelabra tree, naboom (Euphorbia ingens)

Usage notes

Despite application of Euphorbia candelabrum to this term by Beentje (1994) and Kokwaro & Johns (1998), this should be read as E. ingens; see Bruyns & Berry (2019).

See also

  • ojuog pap, ojuok

References

  • Beentje, H.J. (1994) Kenya Trees, Shrubs and Lianas‎[1], Nairobi, Kenya: National Museum of Kenya, →ISBN
  • Bruyns, Peter V., Berry, Paul E. (2019) “The nomenclature and application of the names Euphorbia candelabrum Welw. and Euphorbia ingens in tropical Africa”, in Taxon‎[2], volume 68, number 4, →DOI, pages 828–838
  • Kokwaro, John O., Johns, Timothy (1998) Luo Biological Dictionary‎[3], East African Educational Publishers, →ISBN, page 31

Welsh

Etymology

From bôn (“bottom”) +‎ to (“roof”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔndɔ/

Noun

bondo m (plural bondoeau or bondoeon)

  1. eaves
    Synonym: bargod
  2. soffit
    Synonym: astell fondo

Derived terms

  • astell fondo (“soffit”)
  • dryw'r bondo (“house wren”)
  • gwennol y bondo (“house martin”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of bondo
radical soft nasal aspirate
bondo fondo mondo unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “bondo”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “bondo”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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