kombe

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kombe

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Inherited from Proto-Bantu [Term?]. By surface analysis, -komba + -e.

noun makombe

class v oyster, or any similar bivalve
class v carved plate or large cup
class v cup (a contest)
class v cup (a trophy awarded at such a contest)

noun

plural plural of ukombe

In English

cup trophy

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@misc{kombe_2026,
  title = {kombe},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/kombe},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}