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simba

British  
/ ˈsɪmbə /

noun

  1. an E African word for lion

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Etymology

Origin of simba

Swahili

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At just 10 years old, Thomas booked the role of Young Simba on Broadway after a family friend encouraged him to audition.

From Los Angeles Times

Portuguese Bernardo Dias scored as Petro Luanda of Angola edged Simba of Tanzania 1-0 on Sunday to pull off the only away matchday one victory in the CAF Champions League.

From Barron's

Simba have struggled at the national stadium in Dar es Salaam, drawing both qualifiers there, and the Group D loss is an early setback.

From Barron's

Another potentially serious contender to build a 3-0 advantage were Tanzanian outfit Simba away to Nsingizini Hotspurs from Eswatini.

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Khanyisa Mayo hit the woodwork for Kaizer Chiefs of South Africa in a 0-0 away draw against AS Simba from the Democratic Republic of Congo in Lubumbashi.

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