nakamal

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English[edit]

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A small nakamal on Pentecost Island

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Bislama nakamal.

Noun[edit]

nakamal (plural nakamals)

  1. A traditional meeting-place in Vanuatu, used for gatherings, ceremonies, and the drinking of kava.

Bislama[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From a substrate language, such as Raga gamali.

Noun[edit]

nakamal

  1. nakamal (traditional meeting-place)
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