lulenga

Hehe

Alternative forms

• malenga, ululenga (with other noun-class prefixes)

Etymology

Cognate to Kibena luleenga.

Noun

lulenga

1. water

References

• African Languages: Langues Africaines, volume 5 (1979), page 144
• Baessler-Archiv volumes 4-5 (1968), section Hehe: lulenga [...] ululenga [...] malenga
• Hehe Botanical Dictionary: 'lulenga', class 11 form of malenga, 'water'
• Hehe Verb: ululenga