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dumba

noun
dum·​ba | \ ˈdəmbə, ˈdu̇m-\
plural -s

Definition of dumba

: a fat-tailed sheep of Bokhara and the Kyrgyz steppe that furnishes astrakhan

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History and Etymology for dumba

Persian, from dumb tail; akin to Old High German zumpho penis, Arabic duma- tail, Old English tæppa tap

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