Bambara
/bɑmˈbɑɹ.ə/
Bambara noun: a member of a Mandé ethnic group native to much of West Africa.
Noun
Bambara (plural Bambaras or Bambara)
- A member of a Mandé ethnic group native to much of West Africa.
- The Bambara groundnut, Vigna subterranea.
Proper noun
Bambara
- A West Sudanic language spoken mainly in Mali by as many as six million people, and by smaller numbers of people in Senegal Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, and Gambia.
Bambara meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Indonesian and Vietnamese
Bambara in Tamil
- language
- பம்பாரா மொழி pampārā moḻi
Bambara in Urdu
- language
- بمبارا
Bambara in Indonesian
- language
- bahasa Bambara
Bambara in Vietnamese
- language
- tiếng Bambara
Forms of Bambara
| plural | Bambaras |
|---|---|
| plural | Bambara |
Words formed from Bambara
- Bambara bean
- Bambara groundnut
- Bambara nut
Phrases with Bambara
Questions about Bambara
- What does Bambara mean?
- Bambara means a member of a Mandé ethnic group native to much of West Africa.
- What is Bambara in Tamil?
- Bambara in Tamil is பம்பாரா மொழி (pampārā moḻi). See Bambara meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is Bambara?
- Bambara can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Bambara?
- Bambara is pronounced /bɑmˈbɑɹ.ə/.
- What is the plural of Bambara?
- The plural of Bambara is Bambaras.
Words near Bambara in the dictionary
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