tambala


tam·ba·la

noun \täm-ˈbä-lə\
plural tam·ba·la or tam·ba·las

Definition of TAMBALA

— see kwacha at money table

Origin of TAMBALA

Nyanja (Bantu language of Malawi), literally, cockerel
First Known Use: 1970

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