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Imbwa

Noun class IXnounReviewedpage 62

Portuguese spellingÍmbua

Word formsjímbuaplural · candidate · corpus spelling “jimbua”, “Jimbua” ×32 · review-flagged ×21

Definitions

  1. 1
    zoology
    • Digitigrade domestic carnivorous quadruped.
    • Dog: bitch; puppy.

    PT Quadrúpede carnívoro digitígrado e doméstico. · Cão: cadela; cachorro.·FR Quadrupède carnivore digitigrade et domestique. · Chien: chienne; chiot.

  2. 2
    • Anchor; mooring stone
    • Large stone tied to a rope serving as an anchor for small boats
    • Stone anchor.

    PT Âncora; poita · Pedra grande amarrada a um cabo que serve de âncora a pequenos barcos · Pedral.·FR Ancre; corps-mort · Grande pierre attachée à un câble servant d'ancre aux petits bateaux · Ancre de pierre.

    • ímbua ia ulungu
  3. 3
    figurative
    • Ingrate
    • Infamous
    • Man without feelings

    PT Ingrato · Infame · Homem sem sentimentos·FR Ingrat · Infâme · Homme sans sentiments

  4. 4
    Swindle; bad debt.

    PT Calote.·FR Escroquerie; mauvaise dette.

Source · Assis Júnior (1940s), page 62 (right)\u00b7 modern spelling canonical, source spelling redirected