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simba¹

  • /ˈsi.ᵐbɑ/

Where it comes from

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *ncímbá. Cognate with Nyamwezi nshimba, Umbundu simbe, Venda tsimba, Zulu insimba. However, Sanskrit सिंह (siṃha) is a false cognate.

noun simba

  1. class ix lion

simba²

  • /ˈsi.ᵐbɑ/

Where it comes from

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verb -simba · kusimba · kutosimba · simba · simbeni

  1. to code (to put something in language)
  2. to encode

Simba³

Where it comes from

* simba

proper noun

  1. Leo

    Similar: Asadi

In English

  • lion big cat Panthera leo
  • Leo astrological sign

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

APA

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{simba_2026,
  title = {simba},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/simba},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}