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Where does “ngoma” come from?

ngoma (Swahili) comes from Proto-Bantu ngòmà — drum; dance.

ngoma (Swahili): drum; dance

Definitions

  1. drum; dance

Ancestry of “ngoma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantungòmàdrum; dance

Words derived from “ngoma”

  • ngoma
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