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sumbala

sumbala noun: a West African condiment prepared from crushed and fermented seeds (usually African locust beans or soybeans).

Noun

sumbala (uncountable)

  1. A West African condiment prepared from crushed and fermented seeds (usually African locust beans or soybeans).

Forms of sumbala

alternative formsoumbala

Origin of sumbala

From a Mande language. Compare Bambara sunbala.

Questions about sumbala

What does sumbala mean?
Sumbala means a West African condiment prepared from crushed and fermented seeds (usually African locust beans or soybeans).
What part of speech is sumbala?
Sumbala is a noun.

Words near sumbala in the dictionary

  1. Sumaya
  2. Sumba
  3. Sumba boobook
  4. Sumba boobooks
  5. sumbal
  6. sumbala
  7. sumbals
  8. Sumbanese
  9. Sumbawa
  10. Sumbawan
  11. Sumbawanese

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