ombwa

Herero

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mbʊ́à.

Noun

ombwa (plural ozombwa)

  1. dog

Kwanyama

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mbʊ́à (“dog”), from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-bhúa- (“dog”).

Noun

ombwa (o-ee class, plural eembwa)

  1. dog

Ndonga

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mbʊ́à (“dog”), from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-bhúa- (“dog”).

Noun

ombwa class 9 (plural oombwa)

  1. dog

References

  • T.E.Tirronen (1986), Ndonga-English Vocabulary‎[1], ELOC Printing Press, page 223

Umbundu

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mbʊ́à (“dog”), from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-bhúa- (“dog”).

Noun

ombwa (o-olo class, plural olombwa)

  1. dog
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