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单词 molimo
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Molimo1

noun məˈdiːməʊməˈliːməʊ
South African
  • Among the Sotho speakers of eastern and southern Africa: the supreme being, the Christian God.

Origin

Mid 19th century. From Southern Sotho molimo (medial -l- is not phonetically distinct from-d-, but is the spelling used), shortened from moholimo person who is in the sky from mo-, personal class prefix + holimo above, in the sky.

molimo2

(also molino)
noun məˈliːməʊ
  • 1A type of wooden trumpet-like musical instrument used by the Mbuti people of the Ituri forest (Democratic Republic of Congo).

  • 2Among the Mbuti people: a religious festival or ritual marking an important occasion such as marriage, death, etc., and characterized by the singing of particular songs.

Origin

1950s. From Lese molimo.

Molimo1

nounməˈliːməʊ
South African
  • Among the Sotho speakers of eastern and southern Africa: the supreme being, the Christian God.

Origin

Mid 19th century. From Southern Sotho molimo (medial -l- is not phonetically distinct from -d-, but is the spelling used), shortened from moholimo person who is in the sky from mo-, personal class prefix + holimo above, in the sky.

molimo2

(also molino)
nounməˈliːməʊ
  • 1A type of wooden trumpet-like musical instrument used by the Mbuti people of the Ituri forest (Democratic Republic of Congo).

  • 2Among the Mbuti people: a religious festival or ritual marking an important occasion such as marriage, death, etc., and characterized by the singing of particular songs.

Origin

1950s. From Lese molimo.

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