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Where does “senzala” come from?

senzala (Portuguese) comes from Kimbundu sanzala — settlement.

senzala (Portuguese): slave camp, slave quarters

Definitions

  1. slave camp, slave quarters

Ancestry of “senzala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kimbundusanzalasettlement

Words derived from “senzala”

  • senzala
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