Ah, hah! Well, that helps some. Another word comes to mind: "gumado" I think it meant "sick", but I'm not sure if I'm remembering it right. I still think Burroughs (or somebody) stole words from some existing African language, but I'm not sure about that either.

Tarzan trivia questions: How did the apeman get around to wearing a loincloth? Apes, after all, do not. And how did he get the idea of shaving his face? Apes don't do that either.

- LH