gambu

LanguageGamilaraay

Meaning

1. A male marriage class or skin group. A gambu can marry only a matha; his sons will be gabi, and his daughters gabutha.
2. A male marriage class or skin group
3. A specific skin group for men. A gambu man can only marry a woman from the matha group.

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Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis is a social classification used within traditional kinship systems.

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