jembe

English

Etymology 1

Noun

jembe (plural jembes)

1. Alternative spelling of djembe (“type of drum”).

Etymology 2

From Swahili jembe.

Noun

jembe (plural jembes)

1. (Kenya) A kind of hoe (digging tool).
   • 1993, Samuel M. Wamae, How to Win in the Coming Jua Kali Boom, page 142:

     How many jembes do the people of your village buy per year?

Mandinka

Etymology

Borrowed from Bambara djé (“gather”) + bé (“peace”).

Noun

jembe

1. djembe (drum)

Mwani

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *ìgèmbè.

Noun

jembe class 5 (plural majembe)

1. hoe

Swahili

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *ìgèmbè.

Pronunciation

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Noun

jembe class V (plural majembe class VI)

1. hoe (agricultural tool)
2. spades (suit of cards)

   Synonym: shupaza

See also

Suits in Swahili · ng'anda (see also: karata, karata za kucheza) (layout · text)
makopa	uru	shupaza, majembe	pao, pau, karanga, mavi ya mbuzi

Tumbuka

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *ìgèmbè.

Noun

jembe class 5 (plural majembe class 6)

1. hoe