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Where does “mucama” come from?

mucama (Portuguese) comes from Kimbundu mukama — slave, concubine.

mucama (Portuguese): housemaid; servant; domestic slave

Definitions

  1. housemaid; servant; domestic slave

Ancestry of “mucama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kimbundumukamaslave, concubine

Words derived from “mucama”

  • mucama
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