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engambe edo
e-NGA-mbe E-do
the boss, the big shot
French: le chef, le grand (terme affectueux et respectueux)
Mbote engambe edo, sango nini lelo?
Hello boss, what's the news today?
Bonjour le chef, quoi de neuf aujourd'hui?
An affectionate, respectful Congolese honorific for an older or respected man. Engambe carries the figurative sense of "the big one" (literally tall, large), and Edo is a familiar nickname for Édouard. Heard in casual greetings, in Congolese rumba lyrics, and when paying respect to a senior male figure.
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