"dumba" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dumbas [plural], doomba [alternative], doombur [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi दुम्बा (dumbā), itself from दुम्बक (dumbaka, “thick-tailed sheep”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|hi|दुम्बा}} Borrowed from Hindi दुम्बा (dumbā) Head templates: {{en-noun}} dumba (plural dumbas)
  1. (Indian subcontinent) The fat-tailed sheep.
    Sense id: en-dumba-en-noun-jN3A8z79 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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