Etymology

mozambique

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Today it means: A native or inhabitant of Mozambique; a Mozambican. Full definition →

Portuguese Moçambique
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mozambique · noun1

From Mozambique (“former Portuguese colony”); see more there.

Mozambique · proper noun, noun2

  1. Portuguese · borrowed fromMoçambique
  2. English todayMozambique

Borrowed from Portuguese Moçambique, from the name of sultan Mussa Bin Bique.

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