marabi

/ (ˌmaˈrɑːbɪ) /

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noun

Southern African a kind of music popular in townships in the 1930s

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Word Origin for marabi

of uncertain origin, possibly from Sotho

Words nearby marabi

maquillage, maquis, maquisard, mar, Māra, marabi, marabou, marabout, marabunta, maraca, Maracaibo

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