"mpembe" meaning in Lingala

See mpembe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: Borrowed from Kongo mpembe. Etymology templates: {{bor+|ln|kg|mpembe}} Borrowed from Kongo mpembe Head templates: {{head|ln|adj}} mpembe
  1. white
    Sense id: en-mpembe-ln-adj-AY-pakRx Categories (other): Colors Disambiguation of Colors: 77 23

Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Kongo mpembe. Etymology templates: {{bor+|ln|kg|mpembe}} Borrowed from Kongo mpembe Head templates: {{head|ln|noun}} mpembe
  1. ivory
    Sense id: en-mpembe-ln-noun-xnnaCeNT Categories (other): Lingala entries with incorrect language header, Teeth Disambiguation of Lingala entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of Teeth: 27 73
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