sambasamba

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Reduplication of samba (worship).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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sambásambá (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜋ᜔ᜊᜐᜋ᜔ᜊ)

  1. praying mantis
    Synonyms: mandadangkal, sasamba
    May isang sambasambang nagtatago sa ibabaw ng malaking bato.
    There is a praying mantis hiding beneath the large rock.
  2. a type of bitter herb