rikanha

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Kimbundu

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Rikanha

Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *kányá, a variant of *kájá. Compare Umbundu ekaya (“tobacco”).

Noun

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rikanha (plural makanha)

  1. tobacco

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • → Portuguese: maconha (via the plural)

References

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  • Junior, Antonio de Assis (1967) Dicionário Kimbundu-Português - Linguístico, Botânico, Histórico E Corográfico (in Portuguese), Luanda, Angola: Argente, Santos & C.a, L.da, page 341
  • Matta, Joaquim (1893) Ensaio de Diccionario Kimbúndu-Portuguez (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: Editora Antonio Maria Pereira, page 137
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