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gumaguma

gumaguma noun: an outlaw who preys upon refugees crossing the South African border.

Noun

gumaguma (plural gumagumas)

  1. (Zimbabwe) An outlaw who preys upon refugees crossing the South African border.
    • I found the Gumagumas who said they were here to help people to cross.2006 December 21, Nicole Johnston, quoting "Zimbabwean boy", “The grass isn't greener on the other side”, in Mail & Guardian
    • Perhaps the greatest risk is the gumagumas — the swindlers, thieves and rapists who stalk the vulnerable as they wander in the bush.2009 January 24, Barry Bearak, “Desperate Children Flee Zimbabwe, for Lives Just as Bleak”, in New York Times

Forms of gumaguma

pluralgumagumas

Questions about gumaguma

What does gumaguma mean?
Gumaguma means an outlaw who preys upon refugees crossing the South African border.
What part of speech is gumaguma?
Gumaguma is a noun.
What is the plural of gumaguma?
The plural of gumaguma is gumagumas.

Words near gumaguma in the dictionary

  1. gum-tree
  2. gum-treed
  3. gum-trees
  4. Guma
  5. Gumaca
  6. gumaguma
  7. gumagumas
  8. gumamela
  9. gumamelas
  10. gumashta
  11. gumashtah

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