ngono

See also: ngɔnɔ

Kikuyu

Etymology

Borrowed from Swahili mikono (“hands”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ᵑɡɔ̀nɔ́/

As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 4 with a disyllabic stem, together with kĩng'ang'i, ngũkũ, kĩeha, and so on.

Noun

ngono class 10

1. hands

Derived terms

(Verbs)

• gũikia ngono

See also

• njara, moko

Swahili

Etymology

A nominalization of a dialectal verb -gona lost in Standard Swahili, from Common Bantu *-gòna (“sleep”).

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

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Noun

ngono (n class, plural ngono)

1. time for sleeping
2. sex (sexual intercourse)

   Synonym: tendo la ndoa