senzala
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Portuguese senzala, from Kimbundu sanzala (“settlement”).
Noun[edit]
senzala (plural senzalas)
- (historical) A slave camp in colonial Brazil.
Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Kimbundu sanzala (“settlement”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- Hyphenation: sen‧za‧la
Noun[edit]
senzala f (plural senzalas)
Descendants[edit]
- English: senzala
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- English terms derived from Kimbundu
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- Brazilian Portuguese
- pt:Slavery