name
Likambo
lee-KAM-boh
liːˈkɑːmboʊListen
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Syllable breakdown
Likambo
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Lingala (DRC/Congo)
- Meaning
- a Lingala masculine name from the DRC and Republic of Congo, likambo being a Lingala word meaning affair, matter, or concern — in the sense of something that is one's responsibility, care, or area of engagement in the social world; giving a child this name may express the aspiration that the child will be a person of substance and concern — someone who takes seriously their obligations to family, community, and the social world; in the tradition of Congolese rumba lyrics that use everyday Lingala vocabulary to explore love, loss, social commentary, and moral reflection, the concept of likambo — the matter that concerns us — recurs as a framing device for songs about social and personal responsibility
- Gender
- male
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