hamba
Britishinterjection
Etymology
Origin of hamba
from Nguni ukuttamba to go
Example Sentences
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I have never heard it— Ta’ pernah hamba tuan men-dengar.
From A Manual of the Malay language With an Introductory Sketch of the Sanskrit Element in Malay by Sir William Edward Maxwell
Sahaya apa, kita apa, and hamba tuan apa are used in Kedah, and sahaya-ma in Perak, for kita orang.
From A Manual of the Malay language With an Introductory Sketch of the Sanskrit Element in Malay by Sir William Edward Maxwell
Biar-lah hamba sa-orang diri me-lawan dia, let me fight him myself alone.
From A Manual of the Malay language With an Introductory Sketch of the Sanskrit Element in Malay by Sir William Edward Maxwell
I will give bail for any amount— Bĕr-apa bĕrat sakali-pun hamba tuan bĕrani tanggong.
From A Manual of the Malay language With an Introductory Sketch of the Sanskrit Element in Malay by Sir William Edward Maxwell
Take care of yourself; or, in other words, hamba gahli.”
From The Adventures of Dick Maitland A Tale of Unknown Africa by Alec Ball
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