Portuguese

Proper noun

Quilombo

1. Quilombo (municipality in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil)

English

Noun

quilombo ‎(plural quilombos)

1. (historical, in Brazil) A remote, inland settlement originally settled by fugitive slaves (or others).

Synonyms

• palenque

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowing from Kimbundu kilombo.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): [kiˈlõbu]

Noun

quilombo m (plural quilombos)

1. A quilombo

See also

• mocambo

Spanish

Etymology

From Portuguese quilombo.

Noun

quilombo m ‎(plural quilombos)

1. (Argentina) brothel
2. (Argentina) big mess
3. (Venezuela) boondocks