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nzoku
NZO-ku
elephant
French: éléphant
Nzoku amemi nzete monene na molai.
The elephant carried a huge, tall tree.
L'éléphant a porté un grand arbre immense.
Nzoku — the elephant; among the most culturally revered animals in Congo. Once prolific across the Basin, forest elephants are now endangered from ivory poaching. In proverbs, nzoku represents power, memory, and the weight of tradition.
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