ngatu

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See also: ngã tư

Kimbundu

Ngatu

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese gato.

Noun

ngatu (class 9, plural jingatu)

  1. cat

References

  • Junior, Antonio de Assis (1967) Dicionário Kimbundu-Português - Linguístico, Botânico, Histórico E Corográfico (in Portuguese), Luanda, Angola: Argente, Santos & C.a, L.da, page 40
  • Matta, Joaquim (1893) Ensaio de Diccionario Kimbúndu-Portuguez (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: Editora Antonio Maria Pereira, page 122

Sakizaya

Pronunciation

Noun

ngatu

  1. phase; interval; stage