imbua

Kimbundu

imbua

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mbʊ́à.

Noun

imbua (plural jimbua)

1. dog

References

• Assis Junior, Antonio de (1967), “Imbua”, in Dicionário Kimbundu-Português: Linguístico, Botânico, Histórico e Corográfico [Kimbundu–Portuguese Dictionary: Linguistic, Botanic, Historical and Chorographic] (in Portuguese), Luanda: Argente, Santos & C.^a, L.^da, page 58
• Matta, Joaquim (1893), Ensaio de Diccionario Kimbúndu-Portuguez (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: Editora Antonio Maria Pereira, page 7

Portuguese

Verb

imbua

1. inflection of imbuir:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative