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Meaning of "zambo" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ZAMBO

zambo  [ˈzæmbəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ZAMBO

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Zambo 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 ZAMBO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

zambo

Zambo

Zambo or cafuzo are racial terms used in the Spanish and Portuguese Empires and occasionally today to identify individuals in the Americas who are of mixed African and Amerindian ancestry. Historically, the racial cross between African slaves and Amerindians was referred to as a "zambaggoa", then "zambo", then "sambo". In the United States, the word "sambo" is thought to refer to the racial cross between a black slave and a white person. The meaning of the term "sambo" however is contested in North America, where other etymologies have been proposed. The word most likely originated from one of the Romance languages, or Latin and its direct descendants. The feminine word is zamba. Under the casta system of Spanish colonial America, the term originally applied to the children of one African and one Amerindian parent, or the children of two zambo parents. During this period, a myriad of other terms denoted individuals of African/Amerindian ancestry in ratios smaller or greater than the 50:50 of zambos: cambujo for example.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ZAMBO


ambo
ˈæmbəʊ
bimbo
ˈbɪmbəʊ
bumbo
ˈbʌmbəʊ
Colombo
kəˈlʌmbəʊ
combo
ˈkɒmbəʊ
crambo
ˈkræmbəʊ
dumbo
ˈdʌmbəʊ
flambeau
ˈflæmbəʊ
flambeaux
ˈflæmbəʊ
gambo
ˈɡæmbəʊ
giambeux
ˈdʒæmbəʊ
gumbo
ˈɡʌmbəʊ
jambeau
ˈdʒæmbəʊ
jumbo
ˈdʒʌmbəʊ
limbo
ˈlɪmbəʊ
mambo
ˈmæmbəʊ
Ovambo
əʊˈvæmbəʊ
rumbo
ˈrʌmbəʊ
sambo
ˈsæmbəʊ
Tambo
ˈtæmbəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ZAMBO

zaman
zamarra
Zambese
Zambezi
Zambezian
Zambia
Zambian
Zamboanga
zambomba
zamboorak
zambuck
Zamenhof
Zamfara
zamia
zamindar
zamindari
Zamora
zamouse
zampogna
zampone

WORDS THAT END LIKE ZAMBO

akimbo
arms akimbo
Bembo
bombo
Chrimbo
Crimbo
dimbo
himbo
Huambo
jambo
kimbo
miombo
mumbo jumbo
nelumbo
superjumbo
timbo
umbo

Synonyms and antonyms of zambo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «zambo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ZAMBO

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The translations of zambo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «zambo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

zambo
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

zambo
570 millions of speakers

English

zambo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Zambo
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

zambo
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Самбо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Zambo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

zambo
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

zambo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Zambo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zambo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Zamboは
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

zambo
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Zambo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Zambo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரு குரங்கு வகை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

झांबो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zambo
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Zambo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Zambo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

самбо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Zambo
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Zambo
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Zambo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

zambo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Zambo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of zambo

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ZAMBO»

The term «zambo» is regularly used and occupies the 61.270 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ZAMBO» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ZAMBO»

Discover the use of zambo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to zambo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Zambo and the Haunted House
A book that reminds readers how easy it is to say you aren't afraid until you are faced with danger.
Sharaz Khan, 2008
2
Bright Beginnings for Boys: Engaging Young Boys in Active ...
This is our challenge for the 21st century." —Jon Scieszka, award-winning author and creator of GuysRead.com Elementary educator Debby Zambo teams with William G. Brozo, author of the best-selling To Be a Boy, To Be a Reader, to bring you ...
Debby Zambo, William G. Brozo, 2008
3
Memoirs Read Before the Anthropological Society of London
Zambo, looks like an African word. In Spain pigeon-feeted people are called " Zambos." 9 Cholo is another name for very Indian Mestizoes. The two first items in this table are from Tschudi's Travels in Peru ; I have added the two last and the  ...
Anthropological Society of London, 1865
4
Romanticism and Women Poets: Opening the Doors of Reception
passage; her words — and then her "shrieks" — mingle with the sound of Zambo being beaten on the shore. Anna's failure to enact change points to the difficulty for white women abolitionists who attempt reform in the context of their own ...
Harriet Kramer Linkin, Stephen C. Behrendt
5
The South American Table: The Flavor and Soul of Authentic ...
For instance, immature fruits can be eaten as green vegetables, such as zambo, zapalli- tos (small squash), or calabadn. Zambo, vitoria, and lacayote are different names for Cucurbita fici/alia or C. pepo, called winter melon in the United ...
Maria Baez Kijac, 2003
6
Memoirs read before the Anthropological Society of London
s Zambo, looks like an African word. In Spain pieeon-feeted people are called '* Zambos." 9 Cholo is another name for very Indian Mestizoes. The two first items in this table are from Tschmli's Travels in Peru ; I have added the two last and the  ...
‎1865
7
Memoirs Read Before the Anthropological Society of London: ...
8 Zambo, looks like an African word. In Spain pigeon-feeted people are called " Zambos." 9 Cholo is another name for very Indian Mestizoes. The two first items in this table are from Tschudi's Travels in Peru ; I have added the two last and the  ...
Anthropological Society of London, 1865
8
Critical Perspectives on Mongo Beti
Subsequently his eyes light on Zambo: Having first taken a bird's eye, panoramic view of the scene, I now began to examine it in detail. The first thing that caught my eye was a great hulking devil in the Kala team, who had such enormous ...
Stephen H. Arnold, 1998
9
Glasses Ruin Your Eyes: A Help-Book for the Nearsighted
This is an innovative book that gives myopes the tools they need to retrain their eyes and liberate themselves from glasses and contact lenses.
Gregory A. Zambo, 2007
10
Complementary Therapies for Physical Therapy: A Clinical ...
Chapter 1 CAM Use in Illness and Wellness, 1 Judith E. Deutsch Chapter 2 Conceptual Framework for Clinical Decision Making in Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 10 Judith E. Deutsch, Ellen Zambo Anderson Chapter 3 Modifiers of ...
Judith E. Deutsch, Ellen Zambo Anderson, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ZAMBO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term zambo is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Customs to forfeit P9.6-million rice shipment intercepted in Zambo port
ZAMBOANGA CITY - The Bureau of Customs (BoC) is set to forfeit in favor of the government P9.6 million worth of shipment of 12,000 sacks of rice of 25 kilos ... «InterAksyon, Aug 15»
2
DOH deworming: 1k students in Zambo hospitals
EMERGENCY. A student gasps for breath as she is moved to the emergency room at the Zamboanga del Norte Medical Center July 29, 2015. Photo by ... «Rappler, Jul 15»
3
Police release sketch of suspects in Zambo blast
Police release sketch of suspects in Zambo blast. By Liza Jocson, for CNN Philippines. Updated 02:52 AM PHT Tue, July 28, 2015. enablePagination: false «CNN, Jul 15»
4
1 killed, 3 hurt in Zambo grenade blast
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines - A suspect was killed in a shootout after he lobbed a hand grenade that exploded and injured 3 members of the Special ... «Philippine Star, Jul 15»
5
3 killed in Zambo encounter
ZAMBOANGA CITY , Philippines - Three armed followers of a political clan were killed in an encounter against the police late Friday afternoon in Pagadian City, ... «Philippine Star, Jul 15»
6
Amid rainy season, Zambo City disaster management office reminds …
With floods and other calamities likely to occur in Zamboanga City during the rainy season, the city government readied its hotlines for use by residents. «GMA News, Jul 15»
7
WALANG PASOK | Classes in Zambo City suspended for second …
WALANG PASOK | Classes in Zambo City suspended for second day due to inclement weather. By: Teofilo P. Garcia Jr., Philippines News Agency July 1, 2015 ... «InterAksyon, Jun 15»
8
VIDEO | 2 Coast Guard men, Zambo N. village chief seized by Abu …
TV5 screenshot of the three men seen in a video going viral, believed to be the victims of Abu Sayyaf abduction last May 4 in a village in Dapitan City in the ... «InterAksyon, Jun 15»
9
Why Zambo had 'one-flag' theme on Freedom Day
ZAMBOANGA – Flag-raising may be more meaningful now in Zamboanga City, a little over a year after a 20-day ground battle between government troops and ... «ABS CBN News, Jun 15»
10
Barangay captain's son abducted in Zambo del Norte
ZAMBOANGA - A son of a barangay chairperson in Titay municipality, Zamboanga Sibugay province was abducted in Sitio Lupag, Barangay Malintubuan in ... «ABS CBN News, May 15»

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