kirimbu

Kimbundu

Etymology 1

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Noun

kirimbu (class 3, plural irimbu)

  1. mark, seal, signal, stamp
Descendants
  • → Portuguese: carimbo

Etymology 2

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Noun

kirimbu (class 3, plural irimbu)

  1. stomachache
  2. (figurative) fear

References

  • Assis Junior, Antonio de (1967), “kirimbu”, in Dicionário Kimbundu-Português: Linguístico, Botânico, Histórico e Corográfico [Kimbundu–Portuguese Dictionary: Linguistic, Botanic, Historical and Chorographic] (in Portuguese), Luanda: Argente, Santos & C.a, L.da, page 139
  • Matta, Joaquim (1893), Ensaio de Diccionario Kimbúndu-Portuguez (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: Editora Antonio Maria Pereira, page 29
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