mukunggu

Juba Arabic

Etymology

Borrowed from a local language. Compare Luganda o-mukungu, Acholi o-mukuŋu, Bari mʊkʊŋʊ, Lugbara mukungu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmukuŋɡu/, [ˈmu.kʊŋ.ɡʊ]

Noun

mukunggu

1. headman

References

• Ian Smith, Morris Timothy Ama (1985) A Dictionary of Juba Arabic & English‎^[1], 1st edition, Juba: The Committee of The Juba Cheshire Home and Centre for Handicapped Children, page 160