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tumbaga

Syllabification: (tum·ba·ga)
Pronunciation: /to͝omˈbägə/
Definition of tumbaga

noun

  • an alloy of gold and copper commonly used in pre-Columbian South and Central America.

Origin:

1930s: from Spanish, from Malay tembaga 'copper, brass'

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