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Kitutú

Noun class IIInounReviewedpage 152
Word formsItutúplural · candidate · corpus spelling “itutu” ×59

Definitions

  1. 1
    • Bogeyman.
    • Ridiculous and extremely ugly person.

    PT Papão. · Pessoa ridícula e extremamente feia.·FR Croquemitaine. · Personne ridicule et extrêmement laide.

Source · Assis Júnior (1940s), page 152 (right)

Kitutu

Noun class IIInounadjectiveReviewedpage 152
Word formsItutuplural · candidate · corpus spelling “itutu” ×59

Definitions

  1. 1
    Indigestion.

    PT Indigestão.·FR Indigestion.

  2. 2
    • Hollow sound of cracked instruments or utensils.
    • Part of the object in which sounds resonate.
    • Chest; box; old trunk.
    • Pot, gourd or other cracked vessel.

    PT Som cavo de instrumentos ou utensílios rachados. · Parte do objeto em que os sons resoam. · Arca; caixa; baú velho. · Panela, cabaça ou outro vaso rachado.·FR Son creux d'instruments ou d'ustensiles fêlés. · Partie de l'objet dans laquelle les sons résonnent. · Coffre; caisse; vieux bahut. · Marmite, calebasse ou autre récipient fêlé.

    • ngoma i ala kitutu
    • kitutu kia mbinda
    • kitutu kia'mbia
  3. 3
    adjective
    That has cracks.

    PT Que tem rachas.·FR Qui a des fissures.

Source · Assis Júnior (1940s), page 152 (right)