senzala
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Portuguese senzala, from Kimbundu sanzala (“settlement”).
Noun
[edit]senzala (plural senzalas)
- (historical) A slave camp in colonial Brazil.
Portuguese
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/Senzalas.jpg/220px-Senzalas.jpg)
Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Kimbundu sanzala (“settlement”).
Pronunciation
[edit]
- Hyphenation: sen‧za‧la
Noun
[edit]senzala f (plural senzalas)
Descendants
[edit]- → English: senzala
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- pt:Slavery