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verb
Ku'undujuka
EN
To walk staggering (like drunkards).
PT
Andar a cambalear (como os bêbedos).
FR
Marcher en titubant (comme les ivrognes).

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Kimbundu carries historical memory, social knowledge, and identity across generations. This archive publishes a structured dictionary corpus from historical source material and presents it for study, community use, and long-term preservation.

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