hamba

/ (ˈhæmbə) /

interjection

Southern African usually offensive go away; be off

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Word Origin for hamba

from Nguni ukuttamba to go

Words nearby hamba

hamartiology, hamartoblastoma, hamartoma, hamas, hamate, hamba, hamba kahle, hambletonian, hambo, hambone, hamborn

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Example sentences from the Web for hamba

Hamba, if used by a chief or native of high rank, implies a certain affectation of modesty.
A Manual of the Malay language|William Edward Maxwell
I crave permission to retire, as I wish to go home— Hamba tuan handak mohun-lah dahulu handak balik.
A Manual of the Malay language|William Edward Maxwell