"Kamba" meaning in All languages combined

See Kamba on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kamba
  1. the language of this people. Translations (the language of this people): ка́мба (kámba) (Russian), кика́мба (kikámba) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Kamba-en-name-qMMd6QlR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Languages Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 39 49 0 Disambiguation of Languages: 31 38 29 2 Disambiguation of 'the language of this people': 85 15
  2. an extinct language of Brazil.
    Sense id: en-Kamba-en-name-CFB-0BkZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Swahili translations, Extinct languages, Languages Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 39 49 0 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 30 63 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 32 66 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Swahili translations: 27 64 9 Disambiguation of Extinct languages: 9 63 28 1 Disambiguation of Languages: 31 38 29 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from Tibetan གམ་པ (gam pa). Etymology templates: {{wp|+ County}}, {{interproject-box|intro=Wikimedia Commons has media about|link=Khampa Dzong|logo=Commons-logo.svg|logolink=commons:Category:Khampa Dzong|noitalic=}}, {{commonscat|Khampa Dzong}}, {{bor|en|bo|གམ་པ}} Tibetan གམ་པ (gam pa) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Kamba
  1. A county of Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. Categories (place): Places in China, Places in Tibet, China Translations (county): 康巴 (Kāngbā) (Chinese Mandarin), གམ་པ (gam pa) (Tibetan)
    Sense id: en-Kamba-en-name-PvtMIuNt Categories (other): Counties and county-level cities of Tibet, China, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Tibetan translations, Languages Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 39 49 0 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 20 73 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 39 55 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 40 54 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 9 21 67 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Tibetan translations: 15 23 61 1 Disambiguation of Languages: 31 38 29 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} Kamba pl (plural only)
  1. a Bantu people of Kenya. Tags: plural, plural-only Translations (a Bantu people of Kenya): ка́мба (kámba) (Russian), Wakamba (Swahili)
    Sense id: en-Kamba-en-noun-W4SNmB47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Alternative forms

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