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Kamba

Pronunciation: /ˈkambə/
Definition of Kamba

noun (plural same, Kambas, or Wakamba)

  • 1a member of a people of central Kenya, ethnically related to the Kikuyu.
  • 2 [mass noun] the Bantu language of the Kamba, with around 2.5 million speakers.

adjective

  • relating to the Kamba or their language.

Origin:

a local name

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Definition of Kamba in the US English dictionary
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