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semba.

semba (genre of traditional music and dance from Angola)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsẽ.bɐ/Brazil/ˈsẽ.bɐ/Portugal
  1. semba (genre of traditional music and dance from Angola)

    feminine · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Kimbundu risemba Kimbundu sembabor. Portuguese semba Borrowed from Kimbundu semba (“belly-bump”). Doublet of samba.

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