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Kubu

Tswana (Setswana)

English: Hippopotamus

Means 'rebellion' or 'rebelliousness'.

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Pre-colonial context

“The Tswana 'Kubu' means rebellion or rebelliousness — the hippo symbolises unruliness.”

In other languages

Luhyapre-colonial
Efubu
Bukusu · KE
Luhyapre-colonial
Ifubu
Also: Ingubu.
Wanga · KE
Ndebelepre-colonial
Imvubu
Swahilipre-colonial
Kiboko
Zulupre-colonial
Mvubu
Siswatipre-colonial
Mvubu
Shonapre-colonial
Mvuu
Vendapre-colonial
Mvuvu
Afrikaanspre-colonial
Seekoei
'Sea cow' in Afrikaans.
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