Where does “MPLA” come from?
MPLA is an English acronym derived from Portuguese Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola, a political organization whose name literally translates to "Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola."
MPLA (English): Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola
Definitions
- Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola
Ancestry of “MPLA”, step by step
MPLA traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic بِلَا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | بِلَا | without; Without |
via Portuguese [[movimento
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | [[movimento | — |