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Where does “inyoka” come from?

inyoka (Xhosa) comes from Proto-Bantu njókà — snake; intestinal worm.

inyoka (Xhosa): snake

Definitions

  1. snake

Ancestry of “inyoka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantunjókàsnake; intestinal worm
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