"bemba" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bembas [plural], bembe [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bemba (plural bembas)
  1. (music, Trinidad and Tobago) A type of folk drum used in Trinidad and Tobago. Tags: Trinidad-and-Tobago
    Sense id: en-bemba-en-noun-RDr52P80 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Trinidad and Tobago English, Music, Percussion instruments, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 9 4 1 29 12 1 16 16 6 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 24 1 1 30 25 1 7 7 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 1 0 27 24 0 11 10 2 1 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 8 4 1 25 11 1 20 19 5 5 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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