kirimbu

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Kimbundu

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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kirimbu (plural irimbu)

  1. mark, seal, signal, stamp
Descendants
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  • Portuguese: carimbo

Etymology 2

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Noun

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kirimbu (plural irimbu)

  1. stomachache
  2. (figurative) fear

References

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  • Junior, Antonio de Assis (1967) Dicionário Kimbundu-Português - Linguístico, Botânico, Histórico E Corográfico (in Portuguese), Luanda, Angola, page 139
  • Matta, Joaquim (1893) Ensaio de Diccionario Kimbúndu-Portuguez (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: Editora Antonio Maria Pereira, page 29