Contionary:kingelesa

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Ganymedian

Etymology

On surface analysis, ki- +‎ ingelesa, from earlier kingeresa derived from Swahili Kiingereza. Lateralisation of /r/ from influence of Spanish inglés.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [kiŋ(ɡ)eˈlɛsa]

Noun

kingelesa

the English language
Mi abla kingelesa.
I speak English.

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