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Dama (Sierra Leone)
Etymology
Related to obsolete Mende samba (“sandal”).
Noun
sambai
- shoe
References
- Dalby, T. D. P. (1963) “The extinct language of Dama”, in Sierra Leone Language Review, volume 2, Freetown: Fourah Bay College, pages 50–54
Portuguese
Verb
sambai
- second-person plural imperative of sambar
Tok Pisin
Etymology
From English stand by.
Verb
sambai
- to stand by, to wait for
- to be ready
- to provide assistance, to help
- to protect or guard