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Kimbundu

Kimbundu

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A language of a group in Angola or a person who speaks that language
  • proper noun
: kimbundu
  • The children learned traditional songs in Kimbundu from their grandparents.

Examples

  • This song was translated from Kimbundu to Portuguese by Marie Francisca Jacinta of Radio National de Angola in Luanda, 15-17 April 2002.

    Academic text (2004)

  • "Jumbie" refers to a ghost or spirit and is probably derived from the word zumbi, used by the Kimbundu of the Congo to mean a departed spirit.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Kissueia is a term of Kimbundu expression which more or less means enemies, or bandits, vampires.

    Academic text (2004)

  • When I get to the Church of Mt. Carmel, you'll no doubt laugh, inside your coffin, at how under the trellis in front of my friends who stayed behind, you smiled maliciously and said, in Kimbundu,

    Fiction book (1995)

  • During the cultural festival, many people spoke Kimbundu to celebrate their heritage.

  • The linguist studied Kimbundu to understand its grammatical structure and roots.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Kimbundu is the name for the language of the Mbundu people, with the prefix Ki- meaning 'language of' in many Bantu languages, like Kiswahili. That is why Kimbundu means 'the Mbundu language' or a member of the Mbundu group.