umbanda

See also: Umbanda

Kimbundu

Etymology

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

Noun

umbanda

1. magic, witchcraft

Related terms

• kimbanda

 

Descendants

• → Portuguese: Umbanda
  • → English: 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