semba

semba

See also: Semba

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Kimbundu risemba
Kimbundu sembabor.
Portuguese sembabor.
English semba

    Borrowed from Portuguese semba, from Kimbundu semba (“belly-bump”), from Proto-Bantu [Term?]. Doublet of samba.

    Noun

    semba (uncountable)

    1. (music) A genre of traditional music and dance from Angola.

    Anagrams

    Bangi

    Adjective

    semba

    1. correct

    Kimbundu

      Noun

      semba

      1. Contraction of risemba

      References

      • Matta, Joaquim (1893), Ensaio de Diccionario Kimbúndu-Portuguez (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: Editora Antonio Maria Pereira, page 142

      Lingala

      Etymology

      Borrowed from Bangi semba.

      Adjective

      semba

      1. direct, straight

      Portuguese

      Etymology

        Borrowed from Kimbundu semba (“belly-bump”). Doublet of samba.

        Pronunciation

         

        • Hyphenation: sem‧ba

        Noun

        semba f (uncountable)

        1. (music) semba (genre of traditional music and dance from Angola)

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