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Where does “marimba” come from?

marimba (Dutch) comes from Portuguese marimba, from Kimbundu marimba.

marimba (Dutch): marimba

Definitions

  1. marimba

Ancestry of “marimba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesemarimbamarimba
2Kimbundumarimba—
Every word from Kimbundu marimba →