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- US Pronunciation
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- [mim-bah]
- /ˈmɪm bɑ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mim-bah]
- /ˈmɪm bɑ/
Definition of mimba word
- noun mimba (formerly, especially in creole-speaking cultures) a name given at birth to a black child, in accordance with African customs, indicating the child's sex and the day of the week on which he or she was born, as the male and female names for Sunday (Quashee and Quasheba) Monday (Cudjo or Cudjoe and Juba) Tuesday (Cubbena and Beneba) Wednesday (Quaco and Cuba or Cubba) Thursday (Quao and Abba) Friday (Cuffee or Cuffy and Pheba or Phibbi) and Saturday (Quamin or Quame and Mimba) 1
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Parts of speech for Mimba
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mimba popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
mimba usage trend in Literature
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noun mimba
- mba — Léon [le-awn] /lɛˈɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1902–67, African statesman: president of Gabon 1961–67.
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