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Lunda

Syllabification: (Lun·da)
Definition of Lunda

noun (plural same or Balunda /bəˈlo͝ondə, -ˈlo͞on-/ or Lundas)

  • 1a member of any of several peoples living mainly in northern Zambia and adjoining parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire) and Angola. From the 16th to 19th centuries, they established a substantial empire in the region.
  • 2any of several Bantu languages of the Lunda, especially one spoken mainly in northwestern Zambia.

adjective

  • relating to the Lunda or their language.

Origin:

a local name

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