nzumbi

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Kimbundu

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Etymology

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Compare English zombie, jumbie (“evil spirit”), Kongo zumbi (“fetish”). Possibly related to nzambi (“god”).

Noun

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nzumbi (plural jinzumbi)

  1. ghost, spirit

Descendants

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  • → Portuguese: zumbi

References

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  • Junior, Antonio de Assis (1967) Dicionário Kimbundu-Português - Linguístico, Botânico, Histórico E Corográfico (in Portuguese), Luanda, Angola: Argente, Santos & C.a, L.da, page 379
  • Matta, Joaquim (1893) Ensaio de Diccionario Kimbúndu-Portuguez (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: Editora Antonio Maria Pereira, page 120
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