mtjima

Kwangali

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀tɪ́mà (“heart”), from Proto-Benue-Congo *-temu (“heart”), from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-timu (“heart”).

Noun

mtjima class 3 (plural nomtjima)

  1. heart (organ)

References

  • Ernst Dammann, Studien zum Kwangali: Grammatik, Texte, Glossar, 2019 - page 10
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