lamba
lamba noun: the traditional garment worn by men and women in Madagascar, consisting of a rectangular length of cloth wrapped around the body.
Noun
lamba (plural lambas or lamba)
- The traditional garment worn by men and women in Madagascar, consisting of a rectangular length of cloth wrapped around the body.
- […] the Lances flew briskly at one another; one of which went thorow my Lamber, and scratch’d me […]1743, Robert Drury, The Pleasant, and Surprizing Adventures of Mr. Robert Drury, during his Fifteen Years Captivity on the Island of Madagascar, London, page 135
- I was, from the first, surprised by the reverent manner in which public worship is conducted—especially by the outward respect shown during prayer. Almost everyone has his face covered with the folds of the lamba, and even young children seem instinctively to know that prayer is a solemn act, and...1870, James Sibree, chapter 17, in Madagascar and its People, London: The Religious Tract Society, page 520
Proper noun capitalized: Lamba
Lamba (plural Lambas)
- A surname from Punjabi.
Forms of lamba
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | lambas |
| plural | lamba |
| alternative form | lamber |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Lambas |
Origin of lamba
From Malagasy (Highlands dialect).
Borrowed from Punjabi ਲੰਬਾ (lambā).
Questions about lamba
- What does lamba mean?
- Lamba means the traditional garment worn by men and women in Madagascar, consisting of a rectangular length of cloth wrapped around the body.
- What part of speech is lamba?
- Lamba can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of lamba?
- The plural of lamba is lambas.
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