jàm̀bá
noun
/d͡ʒà.ŋ̀.bá/
ìjàm̀bá (alternative), jàǹbá (alternative), ìjàǹbá (alternative)
Definitions
- an accident (that causes physical damage)
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danger
Similar wordsewunoun 4 entries are spelled “ewu”, and the list this came from doesn't say which one is meant — we've linked to the first. ewu danger ewú gray hair èwù alternative form of ẹ̀wù (“clothes”) ewú Gambian pouched rat ìpọ́njúnoun
Etymology
Said to come from a term of Arabic origin, possibly from Arabic ذَنْب (ḏanb)
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “jamba”.
Reference:
en-jamba-yo-noun-ndGx1ADI