Лумумба

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Russian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French Lumumba.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɫʊˈmumbə]
  • Hyphenation: Лу‧мум‧ба
  • Rhymes: -umbə

Proper noun

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Луму́мба (Lumúmbam anim or f anim (genitive Луму́мбы, nominative plural Луму́мбы, genitive plural Луму́мб)

  1. A transliteration of the French surname Lumumba; particularly, was a Congolese politician and independence leader Patrice Lumumba.
    • 24 March 2023, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Press release on restoring the name of Patrice Lumumba to the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia:
      МИД Росси́и приве́тствует возвраще́ние Росси́йскому университе́ту дру́жбы наро́дов и́мени Патри́са Луму́мбы, всеми́рно изве́стного борца́ за свобо́ду и незави́симость А́фрики и национа́льного геро́я Демократи́ческой Респу́блики Ко́нго.
      MID Rossíi privétstvujet vozvraščénije Rossíjskomu universitétu drúžby naródov ímeni Patrísa Lumúmby, vsemírno izvéstnovo borcá za svobódu i nezavísimostʹ Áfriki i nacionálʹnovo gerója Demokratíčeskoj Respúbliki Kóngo.
      The MFA Russia welcomes the decision to restore the name of Patrice Lumumba, the world-famous fighter for the freedom and independence of Africa and a national hero of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia.

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