самбо

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈsambə]

Etymology 1

Acronym of самооборо́на/самозащи́та без ору́жия (samooboróna/samozaščíta bez orúžija, “self-defense without weapons”).

Noun

са́мбо • (sámbo) n inan (indeclinable)

  1. sambo (martial art)
Descendants
  • → Armenian: սամբո (sambo)
  • → English: sambo
  • → Finnish: sambo

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish zambo.

Noun

са́мбо • (sámbo) m anim or f anim (indeclinable)

  1. Zambo (Afro-Indian)
Descendants
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