"simba" meaning in Shona

See simba in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: simbá [canonical, class-5], masimbá [class-6, plural]
Head templates: {{sn-noun|simbá|5}} simbá class 5 (plural masimbá class 6)
  1. strength Categories (lifeform): Mammals
    Sense id: en-simba-sn-noun-5riGI~cg Disambiguation of Mammals: 50 22 9 8 11 Categories (other): Shona entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Shona entries with incorrect language header: 43 30 16 2 9
  2. power, authority
    Sense id: en-simba-sn-noun-eu1Ht5Lo
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: simbi (english: iron)
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: simba [class-10, plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *ncímbá. The irregular development of the tones suggests that it may be a borrowing from another Bantu language. Etymology templates: {{der|sn|bnt-pro|*ncímbá}} Proto-Bantu *ncímbá Head templates: {{sn-noun|simba|9}} simba class 9 (plural simba class 10)
  1. genet Tags: class-9 Synonyms: tsimba
    Sense id: en-simba-sn-noun-LY2Jqejt
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Forms: -simba [canonical], kusimba [infinitive]
Head templates: {{head|sn|verb|infinitive|kusimba|head=-simba}} -simba (infinitive kusimba), {{sn-verb|L}} -simba (infinitive kusimba)
  1. be strong
    Sense id: en-simba-sn-verb-DnLTC6Py
  2. be powerful
    Sense id: en-simba-sn-verb-6qO66jX-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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