simba
SEE-mbah
How to say it
SwahilisimbaSEE-mbahsoon
Englishlion
Frenchlion
Meaning
A large wild cat with a tawny coat that lives in groups on the savanna; the male has a mane.
Good to know
Plural also simba, with the agreement of animals: simba wawili, two lions; a lioness is simba jike. Simba is also a common name, and Simba SC is a Dar es Salaam football club.
Examples
- Tuliona simba watatu katika hifadhi ya Serengeti.We saw three lions in the Serengeti park.
- Simba ni mfalme wa wanyama porini.The lion is the king of the animals in the wild.
- Simba jike huwinda chakula cha familia.The lioness hunts food for the pride.
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