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ombe

Also spelled: hombe · ombe no

What does ombe mean?

A contraction of "hombre" used as an interjection, not a noun. It serves to deny emphatically, to brush something off, or to start a sentence without saying anything.

Example

Ombe no, that's not how it happened!¡Ombe no, eso no fue así!

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Where it is used
nationwide
Currency
in use today
Origin
De "hombre", con pérdida de la h y la r.

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See also

¡nombe!manya tú sabes

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