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Tumbuka

Tumbuka noun: a member of a Bantu-speaking African people inhabiting Eastern Zambia and Northern Malawi.

Noun

Tumbuka (plural Tumbukas or Tumbuka)

  1. A member of a Bantu-speaking African people inhabiting Eastern Zambia and Northern Malawi.

Proper noun

Tumbuka

  1. The language of these people.

Forms of Tumbuka

pluralTumbukas
pluralTumbuka

Questions about Tumbuka

What does Tumbuka mean?
Tumbuka means a member of a Bantu-speaking African people inhabiting Eastern Zambia and Northern Malawi.
What part of speech is Tumbuka?
Tumbuka can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of Tumbuka?
The plural of Tumbuka is Tumbukas.

Words near Tumbuka in the dictionary

  1. tumbrills
  2. tumbrils
  3. tumbs
  4. tumbu flies
  5. tumbu fly
  6. Tumbuka
  7. Tumbukas
  8. Tumbula
  9. Tumbulgum
  10. Tumby
  11. Tumby Bay

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