"malimba" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: malimbas [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} malimba (plural malimbas)
  1. An African musical instrument of the mbira kind. Related terms: marimba
    Sense id: en-malimba-en-noun-5TexUsBQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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