yamba

See also: Yamba

Bangi

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-jàmb.

Verb

yamba

1. to accept
2. to receive

Chichewa

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-jàmba.

Verb

-yamba (infinitive kuyámba)

1. to begin, commence, start
2. to begin by doing..., to do ... first of all
3. to be first to
4. to set off
5. to cause
6. to develop (illnesses)
7. to germinate
8. to start an argument with, to antagonise

Kituba

Verb

yamba

1. to receive

Lingala

Etymology

Borrowed from Bangi yamba.

Verb

-yamba (infinitive koyamba)

1. to accept
2. to receive

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /jamˈbaʔ/ [jɐmˈbaʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: yam‧ba

Noun

yambâ (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜋ᜔ᜊ)

1. threatening gesture (especially by the hand or something handheld)

   Synonyms: amba, yaang, akma

Derived terms

• iyamba
• yambaan

Further reading

• “yamba”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.