jembe
English
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Noun
[edit]jembe (plural jembes)
- Alternative spelling of djembe (“type of drum”).
Etymology 2
[edit]Borrowed from Swahili jembe, from Proto-Bantu *ìgèmbè.
Noun
[edit]jembe (plural jembes)
- (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
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Bambara djé (“gather”) + bé (“peace”).
Noun
[edit]jembe
- djembe (drum)
Mwani
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Bantu *ìgèmbè.
Noun
[edit]jembe class 5 (plural majembe)
Swahili
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Proto-Bantu *ìgèmbè.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]jembe class V (plural majembe class VI)
See also
[edit]| Suits in Swahili · ng'anda (see also: karata, karata za kucheza) (layout · text) | |||
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Tumbuka
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Bantu *ìgèmbè.
Noun
[edit]jembe class 5 (plural majembe class 6)
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