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kumbaya.

Used to evoke spiritual unity and interpersonal harmony, with varying degrees of sincerity or sarcasm, as referring to the folk song.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌkum.baɪˈjɑ/US/ˌkum.bɑˈjɑ/US/ˈkʌm.baː.jə/US
  1. Used to evoke spiritual unity and interpersonal harmony, with varying degrees of sincerity or sarcasm, as referring to the folk song.

Where this word comes from

From Gullah. Apparently a corruption of the English phrase “come by here” in a spiritual song.

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