ohutwi

Nyole (Uganda)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *kʊ́kʊ̀tʊ́ì (“ear”).

Noun

ohutwi class 15 (plural amatwi, augmentless plural matwi)

  1. ear (hearing organ)

Derived terms

  • -hwesa ohutwi (“to advise, to counsel”)
  • -ŋalula ohutwi (“to advise, to counsel”)
  • -semba ohutwi (“to ignore, to not pay attention”)

References

  • Diprose, Martin; Musimami, Sylvester N. M. (2012), Lunyole–English Dictionary‎[1], SIL International
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