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Pomba Gira
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Portuguese
pt:Pombajira
thumb|Pomba Gira
Alternative forms
pt Pombajira Pombagira
Etymology
pt :bor kmb:pambu ia njila<t:crossroads> + 1 Compare sw njia panda crossroad. The "r" instead of an "l" in "Gira" also happens in other languages. Such cognates include ki njĩra, ny njira, and wmw njira.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
f 1
an Afro-Brazilian spirit evoked by practitioners of Umbanda and Quimbanda in Brazil
Related terms
pt gira
pt Religion