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muxima

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Kimbundu

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muxima

Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀tɪ́mà.

Noun

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muxima class 2 (plural mixima)

  1. heart
  2. (figurative) conscience

References

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  • Assis Junior, Antonio de (1967), “Muxima”, 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 325
  • Matta, Joaquim (1893), Ensaio de Diccionario Kimbúndu-Portuguez (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: Editora Antonio Maria Pereira, page 116