Lunda

noun

Lun·​da
ˈlündə,
ˈlu̇n-
plural Lunda or Lundas
1
a(1)
: a Bantu-speaking people along the border between Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo
(2)
: any of the affiliates of the historical Lunda Empire (as the peoples of Balovale District in Northern Rhodesia)
b
: a member of one of the Lunda peoples
2
: one of the Bantu languages of the Lunda peoples

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“Lunda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lunda. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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