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Meaning of "Moomba" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MOOMBA

From a native Australian language moom buttocks, anus.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MOOMBA

Moomba  [ˈmuːmbə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOOMBA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Moomba is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MOOMBA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Moomba

Moomba

Moomba, held annually in Melbourne, is Australia's largest free community festival and one of Australia's longest running community festivals. It is celebrated during the Labour Day long weekend. Moomba is culturally important to Melbourne, having been celebrated since 1955 and regularly attracts up to a million people with a record attendance of 1.7 million set in 1996. In 2003, the event was renamed Melbourne Moomba Waterfest and is centred on the Yarra River. It is run by the City of Melbourne. Traditional events include the Moomba parade, crowning of Moomba monarchs, fireworks displays, carnivals in the gardens along the river, river activities including watersports, water floats, the birdman rally, as well as live music and bands.

Definition of Moomba in the English dictionary

The definition of Moomba in the dictionary is a festival held annually in Melbourne since 1954, named in the belief that moomba was an Aboriginal word meaning "Let's get together and have fun". Other definition of Moomba is a natural gas field in South Australia.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOOMBA


amber
ˈæmbə
chamber
ˈtʃeɪmbə
cucumber
ˈkjuːˌkʌmbə
December
dɪˈsɛmbə
ember
ˈɛmbə
limba
ˈlɪmbə
lumber
ˈlʌmbə
member
ˈmɛmbə
November
nəʊˈvɛmbə
number
ˈnʌmbə
ombre
ˈɒmbə
remember
rɪˈmɛmbə
samba
ˈsæmbə
September
sɛpˈtɛmbə
simba
ˈsɪmbə
Soemba
ˈsuːmbə
Sumba
ˈsuːmbə
timber
ˈtɪmbə
timbre
ˈtɪmbə
Zumba
ˈzʊmbə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOOMBA

Moog
mooi
mook
moolah
mooli
mooloo
moolvi
moolvie
moon
moon bag
moon blindness
moon buggy
Moon Child

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOOMBA

Bemba
cabomba
caramba
Cochabamba
Columba
dicamba
gamba
hamba
kalimba
Lumumba
Macumba
mamba
marimba
Pemba
rhumba
rumba
Toowoomba
viola da gamba
zambomba
Zomba

Synonyms and antonyms of Moomba in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Moomba» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOOMBA

Find out the translation of Moomba to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Moomba from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Moomba» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

蒙巴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Moomba
570 millions of speakers

English

Moomba
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Moomba
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دمعة ندم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Мумба
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Moomba
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মোম্বা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Moomba
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Moomba
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Moomba
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Moomba
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Moomba
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mbak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Moomba
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மூம்பா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुम्बा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Moomba
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Moomba
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Moomba
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Мумба
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Moomba
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Moomba
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Moomba
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Moomba
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Moomba
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Moomba

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOOMBA»

The term «Moomba» is regularly used and occupies the 71.407 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOOMBA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Moomba

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOOMBA»

Discover the use of Moomba in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Moomba and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Maximum Middle School Physical Education
This outlook can be characterized with the acronym MOOMBA, or "My only obstacle must be attitude." If we teach students how to empower themselves, we'll unleash a beautiful, creative force that can make this world a better place.
Mary Hirt, Irene Ramos, 2008
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Ski
M PA ONLINE INFO: E Moomba builds boats in the exact opposite way from some other manufacturers. Rather than designing a boat, then tallying up the sticker price, Moomba sets the sticker price, then designs the boat. That price is always ...
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Extreme Programming and Agile Processes in Software ...
The user database can help bring together users for pair programming by using Moomba's Pair-Programming Finder. The user database is created when a new user joins the development team and some fields are dynamically updated each  ...
Jutta Eckstein, Hubert Baumeister, 2004
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Ski
MOOMBA MAN/AC8 Newsletter "for adrenaline junkies" with company news, events, tips and boating info. HOW-TO WAKEBOARDING VIDEOS A full library of iPod-friendly clips featuring the company's pro team is at moombacom.
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Ski
2006 Boat Buyers MDDMBA COMPANY PROFILE WEB: MOOMBA.COM principle. Moomba is one company that has those bragging rights. The company began Ill 1991 when the folks at Supra noticed a void in the affordable tow-boat market.
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Ski
But the his— tory behind its brands, Supra and Moomba, is much more impressive. Supra has been in continuous production since I98I .That's the third oldest and longest— running brand in the ski boat industry. Since that time various parent ...
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Ski
But with day two drawing to a close, it was academic: Neville wrapped up her eighth overall Moomba crown. Moomba overall is calculated on the two qualifying rounds, with the finals deciding the event winners. So Neville had convincingly ...
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Ski
The Power From Down Under most rapidly evolving eras. There are cur- industries for people's leisure time. People By putting high quality nd affordability Into one speedy package, Moomba hopes to win over the recreational boater. t For 14 ...
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Ski
o Freddy Krueger rises above the Moomba Masters crowd _ 4 P and the competition to win his first pro title in Australia. DYNAM IC D U 0 The Krueger Truelove team finds what it takes for twin wins at Moomba BY RHONl BARTON reddy ...
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Rock Dogs: Politics and the Australian Music Industry
The reasons for Stephen's desire to be involved in the policy process were: the observation, over many years, of his brother's exploitation as a musician; his management of major public music events, such as Moomba and 'Rocking the ...
Marcus Breen, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOOMBA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Moomba is used in the context of the following news items.
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Lighting the way to 'lost' expats
KATHY Nunn remembers vividly the day, nearly 30 years ago, that she landed in Melbourne on a wet Moomba Monday to start the rest of her ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
2
2016 line of Moomba boats is here
Skier's Choice has announced the newest performance inboard towboat set to join the Moomba lineup—the All-New 2016 Moomba Craz. «Wake, Wind and Surf, Jul 15»
3
Lungu stands firm
Only four chiefs namely Naluwama for Mazabuka, Ufwenuka for Monze, Moomba for Kazungula and Mwanachingwala for Mazabuka were ... «Times of Zambia, Jul 15»
4
Ant-Man is a little hero with big baggage
Whereas previous issues of Tales To Astonish had introduced readers to such notable figures as The Creature from Krogarr and Moomba, the ... «A.V. Club Denver/Boulder, Jul 15»
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INTRODUCING THE 2016 MOOMBA LINE UP AND ALL-NEW 2016 …
At nearly 22 feet, the new Moomba Craz is an all around performer. With industry leading features, like Digital Cruise Pro and Kicker Marine ... «Water Ski Online, Jul 15»
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The Rise of Czech Three-Event Water Skier Adam Sedlmajer
His success carried over to 2010 when he won trick and overall titles at Moomba Masters. But Sedlmajer's skiing really reached its crescendo in ... «Water Ski Online, Jul 15»
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Grand Final Holiday: new public holidays to cost state up to $900 …
But Mr Jennings said the grand final parade day could be similar to the Moomba parade. He said it may have a "festival nature". "I reckon the ... «The Age, Jul 15»
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Harmful bacteria infesting Melbourne waterways
All nine of last year's readings at Princes Bridge, near where Moomba's waterskiing is held, breached standards for swimming or waterskiing. «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
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Moomba gas pipeline leak: Residents warned supplies to regional …
Supplies to Port Pirie were interrupted late on Sunday when the Moomba-Adelaide gas pipeline ruptured. Earlier today, Whyalla residents were ... «ABC Online, Apr 15»
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Dolly Diamond wants to be Moomba Queen ... badly. Source: Supplied
AN ENVIOUS Dolly Diamond has stood at the Moomba parade staring jealously at the monarch and getting more bitter every year since 1988. «Herald Sun, Mar 15»

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