ngoma

See also: ng'oma

English

Etymology

From Swahili ngoma (“dance”).

Noun

ngoma (plural ngomas)

1. A large social dancing event in parts of Africa.

Derived terms

• ngoma drum

Anagrams

• Gamon, Mogan, among, ang mo, goman, mango

Kikuyu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ᵑɡɔ̀mǎ/

As for Tonal Class, Armstrong (1940) classifies this term into mote class which includes mũtĩ, gĩkwa (pl. ikwa), gĩthaka, kĩnya, kĩrũũmi, mũcinga, mũgate, mũhaka, mũrũthi, njagĩ, njohi, nyũmba, etc. Benson (1964) classifies this term into Class 2 with a disyllabic stem, together with kĩgunyũ, njagĩ, kiugũ, and so on.

• (Kiambu)

• (Limuru) As for Tonal Class, Yukawa (1981) classifies this term into a group including gĩkwa (pl. ikwa), ithangũ (pl. mathangũ), kiugũ, kĩboko, kĩgunyũ, kĩnya, kĩroboto, kĩrũũmi, mbogo, mũcinga, mũgate, mũhaka, mũrangi, mũrũthi, ndaraca, ndirica, njohi, nyũmba, thĩ, and so on.

Noun

ngoma class 9/10 (plural ngoma)

1. spirit of the deceased
2. (Christianity) devil

   Synonym: caitani

Derived terms

(Idioms)

• ngoma cia aka

See also

• roho

Kituba

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *ngòmà.

Noun

ngoma

1. drum

Mwani

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *ngòmà.

Noun

ngoma class 9 (plural ngoma)

1. drum

Shona

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *ngòmà.

Noun

ngoma class 9 (plural ngoma class 10)

1. drum (musical instrument)

See also

• mutumba

Sotho

Verb

ngoma

1. to clasp, to buckle

Swahili

Alternative forms

• goma

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *ngòmà.

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya)

  (file)

• IPA^(key): /ˈŋɡɔma/

Noun

ngoma (n class, plural ngoma) or ngoma (ma class, plural mangoma)

1. (music) drum
2. dance

   Synonym: dansi

Tsonga

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *ngòmà.

Noun

ngoma class 9 (plural tingoma class 10)

1. drum (musical instrument)

Tumbuka

Noun

ngoma class 9 (plural ngoma class 10)

1. maize, corn