nkambala

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nkambala

Alternative forms

Noun

ǹkambala

  1. (Congo) iroko (Milicia excelsa, syn. Chlorophora excelsa)
    Synonyms: (Democratic Republic of the Congo[2]) kamba, (Democratic Republic of the Congo[2]) nkamba, (Democratic Republic of the Congo[2]) kamba-kamba, (Democratic Republic of the Congo[2]) kambala

References

  1. ^ Bouquet, Armand (1969) Féticheurs et médecines traditionnelles du Congo (Brazzaville) (Mémoires O.R.S.T.O.M. ; 36)‎ (in French), Paris: O.R.S.T.O.M., page 168
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Staner, P. (1941) “Bois congolais pour traverses de chemin de fer”, in Bulletin agricole du Congo belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, volume 32, page 332 of 322–352

Further reading

  • Laman, K. E. (1936) “ǹkambala”, in Dictionnaire kikongo-français avec une étude phonétique décrivant les dialectes les plus importants de la langue dite kikongo (Mémoires de l'Institut Royal colonial Belge: Section des sciences morales et politiques: Collection in-8o, Mémoires / Institut Royal Colonial Belge, Section des Sciences Techniques : Collection in-8)‎ (in French), Bruxelles: Institut Royal colonial Belge, page 707