Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bemba

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.00 in modern English

Syllables: be-m-ba
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of an African tribe inhabiting parts of Zambia, Zaire, Tanzania and Malawi.

name

The language of these people.

noun

A type of folk drum used in Trinidad and Tobago.

Inflected Forms

Bembas (plural) bembe (alternative)

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Bemba terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Bemba terms

Questions

What does bemba mean?: A member of an African tribe inhabiting parts of Zambia, Zaire, Tanzania and Malawi.

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