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quilombo.

quilombo (fortified residence or encampment in the forest)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/kiˈlõ.bu/Brazil/kiˈlõ.bu/Portugal
  1. quilombo (fortified residence or encampment in the forest)

    Angola · masculine
  2. quilombo (remote settlement founded by fugitive slaves)

    Brazil · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Kimbundu kilombo.

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