ensimbi

Luganda

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *ncímbɪ́ (“iron; cowry”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ensíːmbi/
• Hyphenation: e‧nsi‧mbi

Noun

ensimbi (class III, plural ensimbi, base state nsimbi, plural base state nsimbi)

1. cowrie shell
2. money, cash

References

• Snoxall, R. A. (1967) Luganda-English Dictionary - with an Introduction on the Tonal System, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 256
• Murphy, John D. (1972) Luganda-English Dictionary, United States: The Catholic University of America Press, →ISBN, page 446
• Entry 617 at Bantu Lexical Reconstructions 3

Further reading

• https://lg.kasahorow.org/app/d/ensimbi/en