Ubangi

noun Uban·gi \yü-ˈbaŋ-gē, ü-, -ˈbaŋ-ē\

Definition of UBANGI

: a woman of the district of Kyabé village in Chad with lips pierced and distended to unusual dimensions with wooden disks —not used technically

Ubangi-Shari, Africa

First Known Use: 1942

geographical name Uban·gi \ü-ˈbäŋ-gē, yü-ˈbaŋ-\

river 700 miles (1126 kilometers) W cen Africa on NW border of Democratic Republic of the Congo flowing W & S into Congo River — see uele

Uban·gi or French Ou·ban·gui \ü-bäⁿ-ˈgē\

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