njilu

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Kimbundu

Njilu

Etymology 1

Compare Luba-Kasai njilu (eggplant).

Noun

njilu (plural jinjilu)

  1. a plant of the genus Solanum
  2. gilo, fruit of the scarlet eggplant (Solanum aethiopicum)
Descendants
  • Portuguese: jiló
    • English: gilo

Etymology 2

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Noun

njilu (plural jinjilu)

  1. proof, testimony

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 69
  • Matta, Joaquim (1893) Ensaio de Diccionario Kimbúndu-Portuguez (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: Editora Antonio Maria Pereira, page 125