pambu ia njila

Kimbundu

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compound of pambu (“shortcut, border”) +‎ njila (“street, road”).

Noun

pambu ia njila (class 9, plural jipambu ia njila)

  1. crossroads, intersection

Descendants

  • → Portuguese: Pomba Gira, Pombajira, Pombagira

References

  • Assis Junior, Antonio de (1967), “pambu ia njila”, in Dicionário Kimbundu-Português: Linguístico, Botânico, Histórico e Corográfico [Kimbundu–Portuguese Dictionary: Linguistic, Botanic, Historical and Chorographic] (in Portuguese), Luanda: Argente, Santos & C.a, L.da, page 332
  • Matta, Joaquim (1893), Ensaio de Diccionario Kimbúndu-Portuguez (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: Editora Antonio Maria Pereira, page 127
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