Etymology

mocambo

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Today it means: A community made up of former slaves in colonial Brazil. Full definition →

Portuguese mocambo ← Kimbundu [Term?]
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  1. Kimbundu · derived from[Term?]
  2. Portuguese · borrowed frommocambo
  3. English todaymocambo

From Portuguese mocambo, from Kimbundu [Term?].

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