Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

umbundu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: um-bun-du
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Bantu language spoken by the Ovimbundu people in the central highlands of Angola.

Etymology

Borrowed from Umbundu úmbúndú.

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Umbundu terms umb ⁠

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Umbundu terms umb ⁠

Synonyms

South Mbundu umbundu language

Questions

What does umbundu mean?: A Bantu language spoken by the Ovimbundu people in the central highlands of Angola.
Where does umbundu come from?: Borrowed from Umbundu úmbúndú.

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