Tagalog edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Reduplication of samba (worship).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /samˌbasamˈba/, [sɐmˌba.sɐmˈba]
  • Hyphenation: sam‧ba‧sam‧ba

Noun edit

sambásambá (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜋ᜔ᜊᜐᜋ᜔ᜊ)

  1. praying mantis
    Synonyms: mandadangkal, sasamba
    May isang sambasambang nagtatago sa ibabaw ng malaking bato.
    There is a praying mantis hiding beneath the large rock.
  2. a type of bitter herb