TSHILUBA

Meaning of TSHILUBA in English

[Tshi.lu.ba] n (ca. 1961): a Bantu language used as a lingua franca in southeastern Zaire

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TSHILUBA — noun Date: circa 1961 a Bantu language used as a lingua franca in the southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
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TSHILUBA — chə̇ˈlübə noun Usage: usually capitalized : one of the four major trade languages of Congo used most widely in the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TSHILUBA — /chi looh"beuh/ , n. Luba (def. 2).
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TSHILUBA — noun Date: circa 1961 : a Bantu language used as a lingua franca in the southeastern Democratic Republic of the …
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TSHILUBA — Tshiluba BrE AmE tʃiː ˈluːb ə
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TSHILUBA — Pronunciation: chi- ' lü-b ə Function: noun Date: circa 1961 : a Bantu language used as a lingua franca in …
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LUBA — noun see tshiluba
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GUMBO — I. noun also gom·bo ˈgəm(ˌ)bō ( -s ) Etymology: American French (Louisiana) gombo, of Bantu origin; akin to Umbundu ochinggômbo …
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ZOMBI
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WANGA — noun or ouan·ga ˈwaŋgə ( -s ) Etymology: Haitian Creole ouanga, of Bantu origin; akin to Kimbundu wanga witchcraft, Tshiluba …
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MARIMBA — məˈrimbə noun ( -s ) Etymology: of African origin; akin to Kimbundu marimba xylophone, Tshiluba madimba xylophone, Kongo madiumba harmonicon …
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LUBA — lübə noun ( plural luba or lubas ) Usage: usually capitalized 1. a. : an African Negro people of southern …
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LINGALA — liŋˈgälə noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized : a Bantu language widely used in trade and public affairs in …
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KONGO — ˈkän(ˌ)gō noun ( plural kongo or kongos ) Usage: usually capitalized 1. a. : a Bantu people of the lower …
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GUMBY — ˈgu̇mbē, ˈgüm- noun also gum·bé -ˌbā, ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ( plural gumbies also gumbés ) Etymology: of Bantu origin; akin to Kongo …
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GOOMBAY — ˈgu̇mˌbā, ˈgüm-, ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun ( -s ) Etymology: of Bantu origin; akin to Kongo nkumbi ceremonial drum, Tshiluba nkumbi drum …
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BASENJI — bəˈsenjē noun Etymology: of Bantu origin; akin to Lingala & Tshiluba basenji, plural of Lingala mosenji, Tshiluba musenji native, inhabitant …
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LUBA — /looh"beuh/ , n. , pl. Lubas , ( esp. collectively ) Luba for 1. 1. a member of any of …
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CONGO RIVER — The Congo River basin and its drainage network. also called Zaire River, river in west-central Africa. With a length of …
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