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Etymology 1

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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matumbo m (plural matumbos)

  1. (Angola) rude (person), ignorant (person)

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Kimbundu matumbu (hillock).

Noun

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matumbo m (plural matumbos)

  1. (Brazil) a hole or ditch in which cassava is planted
  2. (Brazil) a portion of elevated land between furrows

Further reading

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Swahili

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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matumbo

  1. plural of tumbo