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Where does “angolansiippa” come from?

angolansiippa (Finnish) comes from Finnish Angola, from Portuguese Angola, from Kimbundu ngola — king; king's title.

angolansiippa (Finnish): Angolan hairy bat

Definitions

  1. Angolan hairy bat

Ancestry of “angolansiippa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishAngola—
2PortugueseAngolaAngola
3Kimbundungolaking; king's title
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