mbila

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English

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Noun

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mbila (plural mbilas)

  1. (music) In Southern Africa, an instrument similar to the xylophone, played by striking the bars with mallets.
  2. (music) The mbira or thumb piano.

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Kituba mbila (a summons, a call).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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mbila m (plural mbilas)

  1. (slang) jake, police
    • 2016 September 18, Ceelo Squad (lyrics and music), “Tokyo (Freestyle)”‎[1]:
      J’ai toujours nié, j’ai nié, jamais je ne donnerai de noms à ces mbilas
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 2017 May 9, Kalash Criminel (lyrics and music), “Je ne comprends pas” (track 8), in Oyoki[2]:
      Kalash Criminel c’est le makila
      On passe nos journée à esquiver les mbila
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    • 2021 March 5, WZ (BEL) (lyrics and music), “Street West #2”‎[3]:
      Faut l’mili là, bicrave tashem hiya, harba y a les mbila, j’sème la concu dans l’virage
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