Specifically, the word is a feminine noun in its singular form. The same may be said for the Italian nâ¦oun nona (ninth), which also may function as a feminine singular adjective according to context. The pronunciation will be NON-na in terms of the person and NO-na in terms of the musical/numerical term.
The name Serengeti is an approximation of the word used by the Maasai to describe the area, siringet, which means the place where the land runs on forever. The first Briton to enter the Serengeti, Stewart Edward White, recorded his explorations in the northern Serengeti in 1913.
Motse means village in Tswana and our village consists of just eight spacious and secluded legae (another Tswana word, for little house) or suites. These legaes are built of local stone, rich red clay and traditional Kalahari thatch. Recently redesigned by world renowned Boyd Ferguson, our suites define an elegant, barefoot luxury. Writing in Conde Nast Traveller, Justin Cartwright describes their charm; Each suite comprises a spacious bedroom with an open fire, a sumptuous en suite bathroom with both indoor and outdoor shower, and a large dressing and study area.