英语词汇banjo的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	banjo
词源	banjo. There are two theories about banjo’s origin. One holds that the word derives from a black mispronunciation of ban- dore, an English word of Spanish origin denoting a musical in- strument similar to the banjo. The other cites the Angolan Kimbunde-language mbanza, which also means a banjo-like in- strument. It would be hard to prove or disprove either theory.
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