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a bumba
🇦🇴 Portuguese slang from Angola
What does “a bumba” mean?
work, the job
Example
“Amanhã é dia de bumba.”
Tomorrow's a work day.
Good to know
From "bumbar", to work.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
💼 Work
The textbook way to say it: o trabalho
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