"semba" meaning in Portuguese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsẽ.bɐ/ [Brazil], /ˈsẽ.bɐ/ [Portugal]
Etymology: Etymology tree Kimbundu risemba Kimbundu sembabor. Portuguese semba Borrowed from Kimbundu semba (“belly-bump”). Doublet of samba. Etymology templates: {{ety|pt|:bor|kmb:semba<t:belly-bump>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Kimbundu risemba Kimbundu sembabor. Portuguese semba [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "belly-bump", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Kimbundu", "term" : "risemba", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "kmb" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Kimbundu", "term" : "semba", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "kmb" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Portuguese", "term" : "semba", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "pt" }" data-lang="pt" data-title="semba"> Borrowed from Kimbundu semba (“belly-bump”)., {{doublet|pt|samba}} Doublet of samba Head templates: {{pt-noun|f|-}} semba f (uncountable)
  1. (music) semba (genre of traditional music and dance from Angola) Tags: feminine, uncountable
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      "ipa": "/ˈsẽ.bɐ/",
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈsẽ.bɐ/",
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  ],
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