mbele

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Kituba

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *bèèdí.

Noun

mbele

  1. knife

Kongo

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *bèèdí.

Noun

mbele

  1. knife

Swahili

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Adverb

mbele

  1. in front
  2. before (previously)

Synonyms

Derived terms

Noun

mbele (n class, plural mbele)

  1. the front (side)

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of adverb and noun): nyuma