ngwena

Shona

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *ngʊ̀ènà.

Noun

ngwena class 9 (plural ngwena class 10)

  1. (Karanga, Korekore, Manyika) crocodile
    Synonyms: (Zezuru) garwe, (Manyika) goko

Swahili

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *ngʊ̀ènà.

Pronunciation

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Noun

ngwena class IX (plural ngwena class X)

  1. (dialectal) crocodile
    Synonym: mamba

Yao

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *ngʊ̀ènà.

Noun

ngwena class 9 (plural ngwena)

  1. crocodile
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