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Jamaican Creole
Etymology
Borrowed from Mende nyanga (“ostentation; showing off”).
Pronunciation
Noun
nyanga (plural nyanga dem, quantified nyanga)
- (uncountable) Pride
- (countable) A proud person.
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
Verb
nyanga
- To walk proudly and provocatively.
References
- Richard Allsopp, editor (1996), Dictionary of Caribbean English Usage, Kingston, Jamaica: University of the West Indies Press, published 2003, →ISBN, page 411
- Cassidy, Frederic Gomes, Le Page, Robert Brock, editors (2002), Dictionary of Jamaican English, 2nd edition, University of the West Indies Press, →ISBN, page 326
Lala (South Africa)
Noun
nyangá
- moon
Pitjantjatjara
Pronunciation
Adjective
nyanga
- (demonstrative) this; this one
Derived terms
See also
Xhosa
Verb
-nyanga?
- (transitive) to cure
Inflection
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