ondjimbo

Ndonga

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *njɪ́mbò (“song, dance”)

Noun

ondjimbo class 9 (plural oondjimbo)

  1. song
  2. hymn

Derived terms

  • ondjimbo yaKrismesa (“Christmas carol”)
  • ondjimbo yopambepo (“(sacred) hymn”)
  • ondjimboshituthi (“festive song”)
  • ondjimbondjimbo (“song of songs”)

References

  • T.E.Tirronen (1986), Ndonga-English Vocabulary‎[1], ELOC Printing Press, page 263
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