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.
The bongo is the largest and heaviest forest antelope. It has an auburn or chestnut coat with 10 to 15 vertical white stripes running down its sides. Females are usually more brightly colored than males. Both males and females have spiraled, lyre-shaped horns.