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muamba.

a basket for commodity transportation

6 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/muˈɐ̃.bɐ/Brazil/ˈmwɐ̃.bɐ/Brazil/ˈmwɐ̃.bɐ/Portugal
  1. a basket for commodity transportation

    feminine
  2. a stew made with oil palm

    Angola · feminine
  3. relating to illegal activity illegal trade, smuggling

    Brazil · feminine
  4. relating to illegal activity good obtained illegally

    Brazil · feminine
  5. spell

    Brazil · feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Kimbundu [Term?].

noun/muˈɐ̃.bɐ/Brazil/ˈmwɐ̃.bɐ/Brazil/ˈmwɐ̃.bɐ/Portugal
  1. relating to illegal activity theft of commodities in harbours and warehouses

    Brazil · feminine
  2. relating to illegal activity knavery, treachery, cheating (unfair behaviour)

    Brazil · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Tupi-Guarani *puʔam Old Tupi pu'am Proto-Tupian *-ap Proto-Tupi-Guarani *-aβ? Old Tupi -a Old Tupi pu'amabor. Portuguese muamba Borrowed from Old Tupi pu'ama.

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