"mbube" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Zulu imbube (“lion”) (uyimbube (“you are a lion”)). Etymology templates: {{der|en|zu|imbube||lion}} Zulu imbube (“lion”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} mbube (uncountable)
  1. A style of a cappella choral music originating among the Zulus of South Africa. Wikipedia link: mbube (genre) Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Musical genres

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