kumbaya
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9.6
- noun
- /ˌkʌmˈbaɪə/
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canción kumbaya
- It's not the idea that we should all get together and hold hands and sing kumbaya and see what we can agree about.
- sing kumbaya
- chorus of kumbaya
Examples
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You want us to hang out and sing "Kumbaya"?
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They're all holding hands and singing kumbaya, you know, hoping the inflation is transitory.
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If I have to sing Kumbaya one more time...
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I guess we could all hold hands and sing Kumbaya too.
Blog text (29) -
We all gonna sit around, hold hands, sing "Kumbaya"?
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We're all just gonna get on board, hold hands and sing "Kumbaya"?
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We were holding hands and singing "Kumbaya" and "Give Peace a Chance."
Blog text (34) -
We can repeat that as we hold hands and sing kumbaya at our library meetings and conferences.
Academic text (2011) -
We need to understand our Muslim brothers, sit down with them, hold hands, sing Kumbaya, and perhaps even give them a hug.
Blog text (5) -
At the campfire, we all joined together to sing kumbaya, hoping for a moment of peace and unity.
Synonyms
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6.9
A shouted or sung praise to God during religious worship
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8.1
A sacred song from the Bible used in prayer
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A song sung as part of religious worship or ceremonies
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9.9
A Hindu religious song or a meeting where people sing such songs to worship
How Devotional
Surface Forms
Etymology
Kumbaya comes from a Gullah phrase come by here, which means 'come here' and was sung as a spiritual asking for help, peace, and to be close together. So the song kumbaya is a simple, prayer-like folk song people sing to ask for comfort and unity.