semba

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See also: Semba

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Portuguese semba, from Kimbundu semba (belly-bump), from Proto-Bantu [Term?]. Doublet of samba.

Noun[edit]

semba (uncountable)

  1. (music) A genre of traditional music and dance from Angola.

Anagrams[edit]

Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Kimbundu semba (belly-bump).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: sem‧ba

Noun[edit]

semba f (uncountable)

  1. (music) semba (genre of traditional music and dance from Angola)