"Pomba Gira" meaning in Portuguese

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Kimbundu pambu ia njila (“crossroads”). Compare Swahili njia panda (“crossroad”). The "r" instead of an "l" in "Gira" also happens in other languages. Such cognates include Kikuyu njĩra, Chichewa njira, and Mwani njira. Etymology templates: {{bor+|pt|kmb|pambu ia njila|t=crossroads}} Borrowed from Kimbundu pambu ia njila (“crossroads”), {{cog|sw|njia panda|t=crossroad}} Swahili njia panda (“crossroad”), {{cog|ki|njĩra}} Kikuyu njĩra, {{cog|ny|njira}} Chichewa njira, {{cog|wmw|njira}} Mwani njira Head templates: {{head|pt|proper noun|||g=|g2=|g3=|head=Pomba Gira}} Pomba Gira, {{pt-proper noun|head=Pomba Gira}} Pomba Gira
  1. an Afro-Brazilian spirit evoked by practitioners of Umbanda and Quimbanda in Brazil Wikipedia link: pt:Pombajira Categories (topical): Religion Synonyms: Pombajira, Pombagira Related terms: gira
    Sense id: en-Pomba_Gira-pt-name-M3l0bQT9 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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