jembe

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

jembe (plural jembes)

  1. Alternative spelling of djembe

Mandinka[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

jembe

  1. djembe (drum)

Mwani[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Bantu *ìgèmbè.

Noun[edit]

jembe class 5 (plural majembe)

  1. hoe

Swahili[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Bantu *ìgèmbè.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)

Noun[edit]

jembe (ma class, plural majembe)

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

See also[edit]

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

Tumbuka[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Bantu *ìgèmbè.

Noun[edit]

jembe class 5 (plural majembe class 6)

  1. hoe