what does Bemba mean? Is it a nickname?
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What does Bemba mean? Is it a nickname?
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updated Nov 28, 2011
edited by 002262dd
posted by quailie5
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It is used in some countries of Central and South América.
The word means thick or large lips
updated Nov 28, 2011
posted by Agora
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It means "rumor", see Emilio de Ipola, "La Bemba", Siglo XXI, Buenos Aires, 2005.
updated Nov 28, 2011
posted by serelem
Actually the word originally means mouth, or lips, as stated by Agora. Flapping one's lips generates rumor, so that's how bemba has come to be associated with rumor - as in "Raido Bemba" - The Grapevine. - Gekkosan, Nov 28, 2011
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'Bemba' is not a word listed in the Spanish dictionary, so it could possibly be a nickname or a shortened name. What it means, I don't know.
updated Jan 12, 2011
posted by johndoe04
