umbanda

See also: Umbanda

Kimbundu

Etymology

Cognate with Umbundu umbanda (“spell, enchantment”).

Noun

umbánda (class 5, plural maumbanda)

  1. magic, witchcraft

Descendants

  • → Portuguese: Umbanda

References

  • Assis Junior, Antonio de (1967), “umbanda”, 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 370
  • Matta, Joaquim (1893), Ensaio de Diccionario Kimbúndu-Portuguez (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: Editora Antonio Maria Pereira, page 150
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