"simba" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

IPA: \ˈsim.ba\ Audio: Sw-ke-simba.flac Forms: masimba [singular]
  1. Lion.
    Sense id: fr-simba-sw-noun-1IijPJr9 Categories (other): Exemples en swahili, Exemples en swahili à traduire, Félins en swahili
  2. Personne brave, courageuse. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: fr-simba-sw-noun--WQnpX7y Categories (other): Métaphores en swahili, Wiktionnaire:Exemples manquants en swahili
  3. Personne cruelle. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: fr-simba-sw-noun-JZEp53F8 Categories (other): Métaphores en swahili, Wiktionnaire:Exemples manquants en swahili
  4. Enfant en bonne santé. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: fr-simba-sw-noun-F4TUQWqq Categories (other): Métaphores en swahili, Wiktionnaire:Exemples manquants en swahili
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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