jembe

English

Etymology 1

Noun

jembe (plural jembes)

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

Etymology 2

From Swahili jembe.

Noun

jembe (plural jembes)

1. (Kenya) A kind of hoe (digging tool).
   • 1993, Samuel M. Wamae, How to Win in the Coming Jua Kali Boom, page 142:

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

Mandinka

Etymology

Borrowed from Bambara djé (“gather”) bé (“peace”).

Noun

jembe

1. djembe (drum)

Mwani

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *ìgèmbè.

Noun

jembe class 5 (plural majembe)

1. hoe

Swahili

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *ìgèmbè.

Pronunciation

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Noun

jembe (ma class, plural majembe)

1. hoe (agricultural tool)
2. spades (suit of cards)

   Synonym: shupaza

Tumbuka

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *ìgèmbè.

Noun

jembe class 5 (plural majembe class 6)

1. hoe