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| Language | Expression | English Translation or Definition |
| Chewa | bamba | scale of fish. |
| Gusii | bamba | arrest, hold. |
| Hungarian | bamba | boob, booby, oafish, simple. |
| Kalanga | bamba | prostitute. |
| Kamilaroi | bamba | hard, strong, with force. |
| Lithuanian | bamba | navel. |
| Ndebele | bamba | hold, grasp, catch, grip. |
| Portuguese | bamba | bigwig. |
| Swahili | bamba | resist. |
| Xhosa | bamba | arrest, catch, grip, seize. |
| Zanaki | bamba | apply by stretching, spread over. |
| Zigula | bamba | scythe, sickle. |
| Zulu | Bamba, bamba | grip, hold. |
Source: compiled by the editor from the definition of hold; see credits. | ||
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