marimbondo

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um marimbondo

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Etymology

Borrowed from Kimbundu marimbondo (“wasps”). Compare Sranan Tongo marbonsu (“wasp of the genus Polistes”).

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: ma‧rim‧bon‧do

Noun

marimbondo m (plural marimbondos)

  1. wasp
    Synonyms: vespa, caba, cabatão
  2. common designation for hymenopteran insects, especially from the family of vespids and pompilids
  3. a dance from the Brazilian state of Goiás
  4. (Angola, slang, derogatory) corrupt poltician of the MPLA

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