Témbi

/ (ˈtɛmbiː) /

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noun

a transliteration of the Modern Greek name for Tempe

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Words nearby Témbi

Telugu, Telukbetung, Tema, temaki, temazepam, Témbi, temblor, Temenus, temerarious, temerity, Temesvár

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How to use Témbi in a sentence

Her sister lives nearby—the actress Tembi Locke, named by Miriam Makeba when Gene Locke was in Africa with Carmichael.
A Steamy Bayou Murder Mystery|Celia McGee|June 15, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Again,—Adampi, Tembi, and Tambu are words so much alike as to pass for the same.
The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies|Robert Gordon Latham