"diamba" meaning in English

See diamba in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} diamba (uncountable)
  1. (Africa) marijuana Tags: Africa, uncountable
    Sense id: en-diamba-en-noun-L3LuiYXO Categories (other): African English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 43 38 10 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 35 13 13
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