Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jembe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: jem-be
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of djembe (“type of drum”).

noun

A kind of hoe (digging tool).

Example Sentences

"How many jembes do the people of your village buy per year?"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *ìgèmbè Swahili jembebor. English jembe Borrowed from Swahili jembe, from Proto-Bantu *ìgèmbè.

Inflected Forms

jembes (plural)

Questions

What does jembe mean?: Alternative spelling of djembe (“type of drum”).
Where does jembe come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *ìgèmbè Swahili jembebor. English jembe Borrowed from Swahili jembe, from Proto-Bantu *ìgèmbè.

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