jembe

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English

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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jembe (plural jembes)

  1. Alternative spelling of djembe (type of drum)

Etymology 2

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Swahili jembe

Noun

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jembe (plural jembes)

  1. (Kenya) A kind of hoe (digging tool).
    • 1993, Samuel M. Wamae, How to Win in the Coming Jua Kali Boom (page 142)
      How many jembes do the people of your village buy per year?

Mandinka

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Bambara djé (gather) + (peace).

Noun

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jembe

  1. djembe (drum)

Mwani

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *ìgèmbè.

Noun

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jembe class 5 (plural majembe)

  1. hoe

Swahili

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *ìgèmbè.

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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jembe (ma class, plural majembe)

  1. hoe (agricultural tool)
  2. spades (suit of cards)
    Synonym: shupaza

See also

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Suits in Swahili · ng'anda (see also: karata, karata za kucheza) (layout · text)
makopa uru shupaza, majembe pao, pau, karanga, mavi ya mbuzi

Tumbuka

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *ìgèmbè.

Noun

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jembe class 5 (plural majembe class 6)

  1. hoe