Where does “nguuũ” come from?
nguuũ (Kikuyu) comes from Proto-Bantu ngùbʊ́ — hippopotamus.
nguuũ (Kikuyu): hippopotamus
Definitions
- hippopotamus
Ancestry of “nguuũ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | ngùbʊ́ | hippopotamus |
nguuũ (Kikuyu) comes from Proto-Bantu ngùbʊ́ — hippopotamus.
nguuũ (Kikuyu): hippopotamus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | ngùbʊ́ | hippopotamus |