Contionary:kiganimedi

Ganymedian

Alternate forms

• Kiganimedi, kiganí

Etymology

From ki- +‎ Ganimedi, from Swahili ki- and Ganimedi. Compare kiswa from Swahili Kiswahili and kingelesa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kiɡaniˈmɛdi]

Noun

kiganimedi

1. the Ganymedian language

   Synonyms: (colloquial, proscribed) luga, (informal) kiganí

   Tu aba kiganimedi?

   Do you speak Ganymedian?

Usage notes

Language names are, in accordance with originally Spanish orthography rules, traditionally written lower case. However, language names in Swahili Latin orthography are written with an initial capital, so this letter-case variant is still fairly commonly seen despite being not officially endorsed by the Akademia Kiganimedi (written officially as Akademia kiganimedi).