Etymology

samba

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Today it means: A Brazilian ballroom dance or dance style. Full definition →

Brazilian Portuguese samba ← Kongo sembabor.?
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  1. Kongosembabor.?
  2. Brazilian Portuguesesamba
  3. English todaysamba

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese samba, possibly borrowed from Kongo semba. Doublet of semba.

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