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mambo in Arabic

مَامْبُو mambū

/ˈmæmbəʊ/US/ˈmɑmboʊ/

mambo in Arabic: مَامْبُو (mambū). In English, mambo means a voodoo priestess (in Haiti).

Arabic words for mambo

Latin American music genre
مَامْبُو mambū

English meaning of mambo

  1. noun A voodoo priestess (in Haiti).
  2. noun A Latin-American musical genre, adapted from rumba, originating from Cuba in the 1940s, or a dance or rhythm of this genre.
  3. verb To perform this dance.

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Questions about mambo in Arabic

What is the meaning of mambo in Arabic?
Mambo in Arabic is مَامْبُو (mambū).
ما معنى كلمة mambo؟
Mambo: مَامْبُو (mambū).
What does mambo mean in English?
Mambo means a voodoo priestess (in Haiti).

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