kalambo
kalambo Lexical Profile
• noun
A river in East Africa that forms part of the border between Zambia and Tanzania, flowing into the southeastern end of Lake Tanganyika.
"The Kalambo River winds through the East African landscape before eventually emptying into the deep waters of Lake Tanganyika."
A major waterfall in East Africa on the Kalambo River, heavily associated with one of the most important prehistoric archaeological sites in Africa where early human wooden structures were discovered.
"Excavations at the Kalambo site yielded some of the earliest evidence of early humans structurally modifying wood."
• Rhymes for kalambo
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from local Bantu languages in the region surrounding the Zambia-Tanzania border, originally naming the river and its famous falls.
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.