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Bambara

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Bambara Language Notes

Bambara is a Niger-Congo language spoken in the West African countries of Mali, Senegal, Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast.

WordMeaningNotes
juke disorderly As in a 'juke box' found in a 'jook house' (a brothel). USA slang for 'sexual activity'.
jumbo   Very large, as in 'jumbo jet'.

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