Phange

Noun class IXnounReviewedpage 336

Word formsJiphangeplural · candidate · corpus spelling “jiphange”, “Jiphange” ×924

1
Brother; fellow member. Comrade.
PT Irmão; confrade. Camarada.·FR Frère; confrère. Camarade.
Seen in the folk-tales
- O diiala uakexile ni phange jiuana.The man had four brothers.XIV · told by Jelemía dia Sabatelu
- Muene uxi: "Ngala mu ia kuà phange ami."He says: "I am on my way to my brother's."III · told by Jeremias da Costa, known as Jelemía dia Sabatelu
2
blood brother, or paternal brother.
PT irmão consanguíneo, ou paterno.·FR frère consanguin, ou paternel.
- pange ia hatata
3
uterine brother.
PT irmão uterino.·FR frère utérin.
- pange ia kamama
4
spiritual brother; co-godchildren.
PT irmão espiritual; co-afilhados.·FR frère spirituel; co-filleuls.
- pange ia múngua
5
schoolmate or fellow tradesman; fellow student.
PT companheiro de escola ou de ofício; condiscípulo.·FR camarade d'école ou de métier; condisciple.
- pange ia ufunu