"simba" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsi.ᵐbɑ/ Audio: Sw-ke-simba.flac [Kenya] Forms: simba [plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *ncímbá. Cognate with Nyamwezi nshimba, Umbundu simbe, Venda tsimba, Zulu insimba. However, Sanskrit सिंह (siṃha) is a false cognate. Etymology templates: {{inh|sw|bnt-pro|*ncímbá}} Proto-Bantu *ncímbá, {{cog|nym|nshimba}} Nyamwezi nshimba, {{cog|umb|simbe}} Umbundu simbe, {{cog|ve|tsimba}} Venda tsimba, {{cog|zu|insimba}} Zulu insimba, {{ncog|sa|सिंह}} Sanskrit सिंह (siṃha) Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} simba, {{sw-noun|n}} simba (n class, plural simba)
  1. lion Wikipedia link: sw:simba Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (lifeform): Felids

Download JSON data for simba meaning in Swahili (2.1kB)

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