Standard Lemma guide

Zambo

name · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈzæmboʊ/
  • CMU ARPABET: Z AE1 M B OW0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

Alternative spelling of Sambo.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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Meaning relationships

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2

name

Meaning 2

Clipping of Zamboanga

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping

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Meaning relationships

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3

name

Meaning 3

Clipping of Zamboanga City

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping

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Meaning relationships

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A person with African and Native American/indigenous heritage; Afro-Indian.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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5

noun

Meaning 5

Alternative letter-case form of Zambo.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: սամբո (sambo) — Afro-Indian
  • Czech: zambo — Afro-Indian
  • Finnish: zambo — Afro-Indian
  • German: Zambo — Afro-Indian
  • German: Sambo — Afro-Indian
  • Russian: са́мбо (sámbo) — Afro-Indian