See also: gamba, gambá, and gambă

Romanian

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Etymology

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Uncertain. Possibly ultimately from Late Latin gamba (leg), from Ancient Greek κάμπη (kámpē), or an alteration of găbui, which has the same meaning.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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a gâmba (third-person singular present gâmbă, past participle gâmbat) 1st conj.

  1. to take by surprise, surprise, grab, catch
    Synonyms: surprinde, apuca, prinde, găbui

Conjugation

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