dumba
noun
dum·ba
\ˈdəmbə, ˈdu̇m-\
Definition of dumba
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: a fat-tailed sheep of Bokhara and the Kyrgyz steppe that furnishes astrakhan
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Origin and Etymology of dumba
Persian, from dumb tail; akin to Old High German zumpho penis, Arabic duma- tail, Old English tæppa tap
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