semba

See also: Semba

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese semba, from Kimbundu semba (“belly-bump”), from Proto-Bantu [Term?]. Doublet of samba.

Noun

semba (uncountable)

1. (music) A genre of traditional music and dance from Angola.

Anagrams

• Bames, beams, bemas, mabes

Bangi

Adjective

semba

1. correct

Lingala

Etymology

Borrowed from Bangi semba.

Adjective

semba

1. direct, straight

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Kimbundu semba (“belly-bump”). Doublet of samba.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsẽ.bɐ/

• Hyphenation: sem‧ba

Noun

semba f (uncountable)

1. (music) semba (genre of traditional music and dance from Angola)

Further reading

• “semba”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025