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Ngayala

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Ngayala

Portuguese spellingNgaiâla

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Class IXAnimals, things, people, foreign languages, etc...

Definitions

  1. 1
    archaic
    Archaic. Form of address given to a married man; abbreviation of ngana ia riiala.
    nganhãla

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Social roles & titles
  • Nganyâla— Form of address given to a married man. Sir. Master. (Corrup
  • Nga-muhatu— Title given to a married lady; Madam; Lady; Woman of distinc
  • Mé— abrev. de mánhi. Form of address given to former female slav
  • Ngan'etu— Our master.
  • Ngana— One who possesses honours or money; Lord; master; owner; rul
  • Ngan'a-ndenge— Young master; The son of the master of the house. Abbreviati
  • Nvuale— Native; born. , s. sª (sir, madam)
  • Nga— Abbreviation of ngana; mister; madam.
  • Ngan'a-riiala— Lord; Master of the house. See nganhala. Plural: ngana-ja-ma
  • Akaji— Wives; women, lovers (in relation to the men they live with)
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