"Bemba" meaning in English

See Bemba in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{head|en|proper nouns}} Bemba
  1. The language of these people. Translations (language): Chiŵembá [class-7] (Chichewa), Beimbis [feminine] (Irish), Kibemba [class-7] (Swahili)
    Sense id: en-Bemba-en-name-L-XLdqLO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Chichewa translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Swahili translations, Languages Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Chichewa translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 61 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Swahili translations: 59 41 Disambiguation of Languages: 81 19

Noun

Forms: Bembas [plural], Bemba [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s|*}} Bemba (plural Bembas or Bemba)
  1. A member of an African tribe inhabiting parts of Zambia, Zaire, Tanzania and Malawi.
    Sense id: en-Bemba-en-noun-IjrO4Mz5 Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Chichewa translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Chichewa translations: 53 47

Inflected forms

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