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Kimbundu
Etymology
Uncertain. Said to be from mu- + Portuguese cama (“bed”).
Noun
mukama (plural akama)
- a slave-girl who serves as a concubine
Descendants
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 301
- Matta, Joaquim (1893) Ensaio de Diccionario Kimbúndu-Portuguez (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: Editora Antonio Maria Pereira, page 104