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Where does “samba” come from?

samba (Portuguese) comes from Kimbundu semba — belly-bump.

samba (Portuguese): samba

Definitions

  1. samba

Ancestry of “samba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kimbundusembabelly-bump

Words derived from “samba”

  • samba
  • sambadrome
  • sambódromo
  • samba
  • samba
  • sambodromo
  • самба
  • samba
  • sambodrome
  • Samba
  • sambódromo
  • 桑巴
  • samba
  • サンボードロモ
  • samba
  • samba
  • szambázik
  • szamba
  • szambák
  • samba
  • სამბა
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