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lamba¹

Where it comes from

From Malagasy (Highlands dialect).

noun lambas · lamba · lamber

  1. The traditional garment worn by men and women in Madagascar, consisting of a rectangular length of cloth wrapped around the body. […] the Lances flew briskly at one another; one of which went thorow my Lamber, and scratch’d me […]

Lamba²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Punjabi ਲੰਬਾ (lambā).

proper noun Lambas

  1. A surname from Punjabi.

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"lamba." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lamba. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

lamba. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lamba

Chicago

"lamba." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lamba.

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@misc{lamba_2026,
  title = {lamba},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lamba},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}