umbanda

See also: Umbanda

Kimbundu

Etymology

Cognate with Umbundu umbanda (“spell, enchantment”).

Noun

umbanda

  1. magic, witchcraft

Descendants

  • → Portuguese: Umbanda

References

  • Junior, Antonio de Assis (1967) Dicionário Kimbundu-Português - Linguístico, Botânico, Histórico E Corográfico (in Portuguese), Luanda, Angola: Argente, Santos & C.a, L.da, page 370
  • Matta, Joaquim (1893) Ensaio de Diccionario Kimbúndu-Portuguez (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: Editora Antonio Maria Pereira, page 150
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