ngubu

Bangi

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *ngùbʊ́.

Noun

ngubu

  1. hippopotamus

Lingala

Etymology

Borrowed from Bangi ngubu.

Noun

ngubu

  1. hippopotamus

References

  • Thomas A. Akowuah, English-Lingala (1996), page 108 “hippopotamus = ngubu”.

Mongo

Noun

ngubu

  1. hippopotamus
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