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.
1 The black mamba is Africaâs largest venomous snake. 2  Interestingly, the black mamba is a brown to grey colour, and is instead named for its blue-black mouth lining. 3  One of the fastest snakes in the world, the black mamba is an agile species that actively hunts warm-blooded prey.enus. Dendroaspis. The black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) is Africaâs largest venomous snake and also one of its most feared. This species is also one of the fastest snakes in the world and can slither at speeds of up to about 20 kilometres per hour.