Etymology

mitumba

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Today it means: Second-hand clothing, especially that provided by aid agencies and subsequently sold. Full definition →

Swahili mitumba
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  1. Swahili · borrowed frommitumba
  2. English todaymitumba

From Swahili mitumba, plural of mtumba (“bundle, bale”). Second-hand clothes are often packaged in bundles or bales.

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