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Úkembu

Noun class VnounReviewedpage 372

Definitions

  1. 1
    Adornment; embellishment; ornament.

    PT Adorno; embelezamento; enfeite.·FR Parure; embellissement; ornement.

  2. 2
    Jewel; luxury item.

    PT Joia; artigo de luxo.·FR Bijou; article de luxe.

    • mbamba taming'a i sumbitaúkembu
  3. 3
    What one adopts to disguise vulgarity, môxi isuta.

    PT O que se adota para disfarçar a vulgaridade, môxi isuta.·FR Ce que l'on adopte pour dissimuler la vulgarité, môxi isuta.

    • úkembu ua petu
  4. 4
    Dandyism.

    PT Janotismo.·FR Goût de gandin; dandysme.

Source · Assis Júnior (1940s), page 372 (left)