kwena

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See also: kwę́na

Lozi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *ngòìnà.

Noun

kwena

  1. crocodile
    Kwena ipila kuca lifolofolo zeñwi zetuna.The crocodile feeds on other big animals.

References

  • R. M. Mukuni, Silozi-English Phrase Book (1991)

Northern Sotho

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *ngòìnà.

Noun

kwena

  1. crocodile

Sotho

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *ngòìnà.

Noun

kwena class 9/10 (plural dikwena)

  1. crocodile

Tswana

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *ngòìnà.

Noun

kwena class 9/10 (plural dikwena)

  1. crocodile