sonhi

Kimbundu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *ncónì.

Noun

sonhi (class 9, plural jisonhi)

  1. shame, pudor

References

  • Assis Junior, Antonio de (1967), “sonhi”, 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 358
  • Matta, Joaquim (1893), Ensaio de Diccionario Kimbúndu-Portuguez (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: Editora Antonio Maria Pereira, page 143
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