mukila

Kimbundu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀kɪ́dà.

Noun

mukila (class 2, plural mikila)

  1. tail

References

  • Assis Junior, Antonio de (1967), “mukila”, in Dicionário Kimbundu-Português: Linguístico, Botânico, Histórico e Corográfico [Kimbundu–Portuguese Dictionary: Linguistic, Botanic, Historical and Chorographic] (in Portuguese), Luanda: Argente, Santos & C.a, L.da, page 302
  • Matta, Joaquim (1893), Ensaio de Diccionario Kimbúndu-Portuguez (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: Editora Antonio Maria Pereira, page 105