English Explanatory Dictionary

macumba

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of Afro-Brazilian folk religion combining elements of Roman Catholicism with traditional African religious beliefs and practices; or a specific cult or ceremony of such religion.

Pronunciation

mä-kŭɴ(m)′bə

Word forms

macumba macumbas

Etymology

Etymology tree Kimbundu makôbabor. Portuguese macumbabor. English macumba Borrowed from Portuguese macumba (“macumba; curse”), derived from Kimbundu makôba (or a related Bantu language of western Central Africa).

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