Quimbanda

English

Alternative forms

  • Kimbanda

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Quimbanda.

Proper noun

Quimbanda

  1. An Afro-Brazilian religion.

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • Kimbanda

Etymology

Borrowed from Kimbundu kimbanda (“healer”). Doublet of quimbanda.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kĩˈbɐ̃.dɐ/

  • Hyphenation: Quim‧ban‧da

Proper noun

Quimbanda f

  1. An Afro-Brazilian religion similar to Umbanda but more focused on entities often considered immoral or evil, as opposed to the benign entities typically worshiped in Umbanda.

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