simba
Americannoun
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(particularly in East Africa) lion, or a person thought of as lionlike in strength, wildness, etc.
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(in Kenya) the first house that a young man builds for himself or his family, generally on his parents' land.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of simba
Swahili
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
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