machimbombo

Portuguese

Etymology

From English machine pump.[1][2] Doublet of maxambomba.

Pronunciation

 
 

Noun

machimbombo m (plural machimbombos)

  1. (Angola, Mozambique) bus (motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads)
    Synonyms: (Brazil) ônibus, (Portugal) autocarro, (Madeira) horário

References

  1. ^ “machimbombo”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
  2. ^ “machimbombo”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
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