ndege

== Chichewa == === Etymology === Borrowed from Swahili ndege (“bird, airplane”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈⁿdé.ɡe/ === Noun === ndége class 9 (plural ndége class 10) aeroplane, airplane, aircraft == Kikuyu == === Etymology === Borrowed from Swahili ndege. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ⁿdɛ̀ɣɛ́ꜜ/ As for Tonal Class, Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 3 with a disyllabic stem, together with kĩhaato, mbembe, kiugo, and so on. (Kiambu) (Limuru) As for Tonal Class, Yukawa (1981) classifies this term into a group including bũrũri (pl. mabũrũri), ikara, ikinya, itimũ, kanitha (pl. makanitha), kiugo, kĩhaato, maguta, mũgeka, mũkonyo, mũrata, mwana, mbembe, mbũri, nyaga, riitho, riũa, rũrĩmĩ (pl. nĩmĩ), ũhoro (pl. mohoro), and so on. === Noun === ndege class 9/10 (plural ndege) aeroplane, airplane, plane === References === == Shona == === Etymology === Borrowed from Swahili ndege (“bird, airplane”). === Noun === ndége class 9 (plural ndége class 10) aeroplane, airplane, aircraft == Swahili == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Bantu *ndègè. === Pronunciation === (Unguja standard) IPA(key): /ˈⁿdɛ.ɠɛ/ === Noun === ndege class IX (plural ndege class X) bird (animal) aeroplane/airplane ==== Synonyms ==== (airplane): eropleni ==== Derived terms ==== == Tumbuka == === Etymology === Borrowed from Swahili ndege (“bird, airplane”). === Noun === ndege class 9 (plural ndege class 10) aeroplane, airplane, aircraft