Kumbaya
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌkum.baɪˈjɑ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Kumbaya is a noun meaning Used to evoke spiritual unity and interpersonal harmony, with varying degrees of sincerity or sarcasm, as referring to the folk song.
Meaning
Used to evoke spiritual unity and interpersonal harmony, with varying degrees of sincerity or sarcasm, as referring to the folk song.
Example Sentences
Dr. Hoffman told me the word kumbaya was originally an African American spiritual, a song that was also a prayer asking for divine intervention, asking for help in dire times, and that then the hippies in the sixties took it and sang it to mean unity amid protest, and then it got played out and became a stand-in for corniness about togetherness.
Word Forms
- kumbayah
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include kumbayah, karyenda, komungo, kumbhanda, jubilee, kecak.
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