riulu

Kimbundu

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *ìgʊ̀dʊ̀.

Noun

riulu (class 4, plural maulu)

  1. the sky

References

  • Assis Junior, Antonio de (1967), “riulu”, 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 351
  • Matta, Joaquim (1893), Ensaio de Diccionario Kimbúndu-Portuguez (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: Editora Antonio Maria Pereira, page 141