"owambe" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: owambes [plural]
Etymology: From Yoruba ó wà ḿbẹ̀ (“It is there”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yo|<i class="Latn mention" lang="yo">ó wà ḿbẹ̀</i> (“It is there”)}} Yoruba ó wà ḿbẹ̀ (“It is there”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} owambe (plural owambes)
  1. A Nigerian party with food and dancing. Synonyms: owanbe
    Sense id: en-owambe-en-noun-Qyq59ujr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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