kiboko

See also: kĩboko

Kongo

Etymology

Borrowed from Swahili kiboko.

Noun

kiboko

  1. hippopotamus

Lingala

Etymology

Borrowed from Swahili kiboko.

Noun

kiboko

  1. hippopotamus

Swahili

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kiˈɓɔkɔ/
  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

kiboko class VII (plural viboko class VIII)

  1. hippopotamus
  2. whip, sjambok (whip typically made of hippopotamus hide)

Descendants

  • → Kikuyu: kĩboko (“sjambok”)
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