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单词 Sukuma
释义

Sukuma

/sʊˈkuːmə / /sʊˈkjuːmə/
noun (plural same or Sukumas)
1A member of a people inhabiting west central Tanzania.National politicians and administrators commonly comment on the marked cultural differences between the Sukuma in Rukwa and the northern regions, reflecting our own observations of persistent traditionalism in Rukwa....
  • Few rules exist in Pimbwe society to motivate cooperation beyond the scope of the family or clan; thus, the Pimbwe were unable to mobilize Sungusungu participation as effectively as the Sukuma.
  • Consequently, they have been less effective than the grass-roots Sungusungu operated by the Sukuma.
2 [mass noun] The Bantu language of the Sukuma, related to Nyamwezi and having around 4 million speakers.Translations.com offers professional language services in Sukuma and over 100 languages including enterprise scale translation and website globalization....
  • The majority of the residents of Kwimba are Wasukuma from the Sukuma tribe and speak Sukuma along with Swahili.
  • Gwe is a dialect of Sukuma (3200000 speakers) spoken in northwest Tanzania.
adjective
Relating to the Sukuma or their language.Many Nyamwezi also speak English and the languages of neighboring ethnic groups, such as Kisukuma, the language of the Sukuma people....
  • Goldschmidt also tells, however, of a similar cultural effect: the extinction of traditional Sukuma baskets.
  • Most frequently Sukuma figures are used to satirize character types (either in the opponent dance group or in the village), create narratives with invented characters, or simulate sexual relations.

Origin

A local name.

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