bamba

See also: Bamba, bambá, and bambą

Bangi

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-bamb.

Verb

bamba

1. to mend, to repair, to patch

Catalan

Etymology

Of expressive origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈbam.bə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈbam.ba]

Noun

bamba f (plural bambes)

1. bubble, blister

   Synonyms: bombolla, bòfia

Derived terms

• coca bamba

Further reading

• “bamba”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007

Gamilaraay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bamba/

Adverb

bamba

1. hard
2. loud

References

• (2003) Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay Yuwaalayaay Dictionary

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbam.ba/
• Rhymes: -amba
• Hyphenation: bàm‧ba

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic/sound-symbolic. See bambo.

Noun

bamba f (plural bambe)

1. (obsolete) doll

   Synonym: bambola

2. (slang, uncountable) cocaine

Noun

bamba m or f by sense (invariable)

1. (dialectal, Milan) naive person, fool, idiot

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish bamba, of onomatopoeic origin.

Noun

bamba f (plural bambe)

1. a Latin-American dance

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

bamba f sg

1. feminine singular of bambo

Further reading

• bamba in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Juba Arabic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbamba/, [ˈbam.ba]

Noun

bamba

1. (slang) girl
   • (Can we date this quote?), “Halawa”, performed by Dynamq, River Nile Entertainment:

     ana ma deru bamba tani

     I don't want another girl

2. (slang) girlfriend

Lingala

Etymology

Borrowed from Bangi bamba.

Verb

-bamba (infinitive kobamba)

1. to mend, to repair
2. to glue, to fix
3. to join, to apply, to attach