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| Language | Expression | English Translation or Definition |
| Kalanga | dumba | drum, shack. |
| Kutu | dumba | be afraid, fear. |
| Kwere | dumba | avoid. |
| Venda | dumba | ruins of a hut old run-down hut. |
| Xhosa | dumba | swell. |
Source: compiled by the editor from the definition of swell; see credits. | ||
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