"zumbi" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: zumbis [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} zumbi (plural zumbis)
  1. Alternative form of jumbie (“a ghost or spirit”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: jumbie (extra: a ghost or spirit)
    Sense id: en-zumbi-en-noun-8u5cye1L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9
  2. (uncommon) Alternative form of zombie Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncommon Alternative form of: zombie
    Sense id: en-zumbi-en-noun-GFjiCs21

Inflected forms

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