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simba

British  
/ ˈsɪmbə /

noun

  1. an E African word for lion

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of simba

Swahili

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Part of these traditions involved refurbishing his "simba" - or bachelor's pad within his father's homestead - into a home suitable for the couple and their three-year-old son George.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2025

Half in earnest we waved our hands to them and shouted our greetings to them in the native—punda milia, kongoni, pa-a, fice, m'pofu, twiga, simba, n'grooui, and the rest.

From African Camp Fires by White, Stewart Edward

At last one of them shouted that he had found the simba, instantly running away from the spot at the top of his speed.

From Settlers and Scouts by Strang, Herbert

A few moments later, a cry escaped from my gun-bearer, who grasped my arm and whispered eagerly, simba.

From Hunting in Many Lands The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club by Various

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