oruku

Kabwa

Etymology

Potentially from Proto-Bantu *dʊ́dʊ̀kúà (“death”), with the final 'à' dropped.

Noun

oruku class 11 (plural eginku)

  1. death
  2. funeral, bereavement
  3. mourning, cry, sorrow

References

  • Philipo, Nyamisana Hamis; Walker, John B. (2016), "Kabwa - Swahili - English Dictionary."‎[1], SIL International
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