Talk:Ingombe Ilede

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[edit] Suspicious title

I don't know what language this title comes from, but my knowledge of comparative Bantu linguistics tells me that the title should be Ingombe Ilede or even Ingombe Ilele, and the translation should be "The cow is sleeping/lying down", not "Where the cow sleeps" (literally, the name looks like it means "9.cow 9(it).lie/sleep.PRES-IND-STAT").

There is absolutely no rational reason for the dash at all, assuming that the name is from a Bantu language (which it most certainly is).

I shall do some internet research, and possibly even move this article if there are no objections.

Tebello TheWHAT!!?? 13:37, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

Some quick Google research confirms that the correct title, and also the most popular in English, should be Ingombe Ilede.

Tebello TheWHAT!!?? 13:47, 20 May 2008 (UTC)