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chimurenga

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: CH IH2 M ER0 EH1 N G AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

A genre of Zimbabwean popular music, originally focusing on revolutionary themes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Zimbabwe, uncountable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Shona chimurenga (“revolution”).