ndege Ulaya

Swahili

Etymology

Literally, “European bird”.

Pronunciation

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Noun

ndege Ulaya (n class, plural ndege Ulaya)

1. (dated) airplane

   Synonym: ndege

References

• R. H. Gower (1952 April) “Swahili Borrowings from English”, in Journal of the International African Institute‎^[1], volume 22, number 2, Cambridge University Press, page 156 of 154-157