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English word origin

Etymology of Embu

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese Embu.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
name

A town in Kenya. · a Bantu language of Kenya.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
name

Former official name of Embu das Artes: a municipality of São Paulo, Brazil.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese Embu.

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