omutse

Ndonga

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mɪ̀tʊ́è (“head”), from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-túi (“head”).

Noun

omutse class 3 (plural omitse)

  1. head
    1. (by extension) headache
  2. top
  3. peak

Derived terms

  • etse (“big ugly head”)
  • okatse (“small head”)

References

  • T.E.Tirronen (1986), Ndonga-English Vocabulary‎[1], ELOC Printing Press, page 433
  • Bible Society of Namibia, Ombiimbeli Ondjapuki, 2008 - JOHANNES 19:30, EHOLOLO 17:9
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