machimbombo

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Portuguese

Etymology

From English machine pump.[1][2]

Pronunciation

 
 

Noun

machimbombo m (plural machimbombos)

  1. (Angola, Mozambique) bus (motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads)
    Synonyms: (Brazil) ônibus, (Portugal) autocarro, (Madeira) horário

References

  1. ^ machimbombo”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024
  2. ^ machimbombo”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 20082024