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sumbala

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A West African condiment prepared from crushed and fermented seeds (usually African locust beans or soybeans).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

From a Mande language. Compare Bambara sunbala.

Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bambara: sunbala — Translations
  • Bambara: nɛ̀rɛtu — Translations
  • Bambara: kɛ́lan — Translations
  • Bambara: nádiyafɛn — Translations
  • Dagbani: kpalgu — Translations
  • Fon: afitin — Translations
  • Gourmanchéma: tùonu — Translations
  • Gourmanchéma: jonga — Translations
  • Kabiye: cotu — Translations
  • Moba: tuonu — Translations
  • Moore: kando — Translations
  • Moore: kaolgo — Translations
  • N'ko: ߛߎ߲ߡߙߊ — Translations
  • Ntcham: tijun — Translations
  • Susu: kenda — Translations
  • Wolof: netetu — Translations
  • Wolof: neteto — Translations
  • Yoruba: iru — Translations